North Carolina Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study

North Carolina Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study Fiscal Year 2007-08 Executive Report

01/08 To all Park and Recreation Agencies participating in the Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, Fiscal Year 2007-08: Thank you for taking time away from your busy schedules to complete the Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, Fiscal Year 2007-08. The information you provided will aid all leisure service professionals in North Carolina. Please accept this North Carolina Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, Fiscal Year 2007-08: Executive Report in appreciation for your concerted effort and professional dedication. If you have any comments or questions concerning this study, please contact Recreation Resources Service, Raleigh office, (919) 515-7118. The results from this study, including an agency searchable database, will be provided to each RRS consultant. This information will be available in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the RRS World Wide Web site at http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/services_study.html. Once again, thank you for your efforts. The strength of this document remains the effort, information and dedication of each participating agency. Recreation Resources Service North Carolina State University Study conducted by Dr. Dallis Tucker

Table of Contents PAGE Letter of Transmittal... i Table of Contents... ii Table of Tables... iv Table of Figures... viii Financial Data Notice... ix Executive Report Acknowledgment... 1 Foreword... 1 Methods... 1 Organization... 2 Description of Population Categories... 5 Limitations... 12 Expenditure Information... 13 Per Capita Expenditures... 17 Number of Employees... 19 Fees and Charges... 20 Adult Athletic Programs... 21 Youth Athletics... 25 Aquatics... 29 Golf... 32 Appendix A 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Individual Agency... 49 Appendix B Audited 2005-2006 Per Capita Expenditures by Individual Agency... 54 ii

Appendix C 2007-2008 Budget and Number of Employees... 59 Appendix D Mean Example... 62 Median Example... 63 iii

Table of Tables PAGE Table 1 2007-08 MCPRSS Sample Representation by Population Category... 12 Table 2 2007-08 MCPRSS Sample Representation by Geographic Region... 12 Table 3 Total Reported 2005-2006 Expenditures for All Local Government Parks and Recreation Departments in North Carlolina Table 4 Total Reported 2005-2006 Expenditures for the Entire State of North Carolina... 13... 13 Table 5 Parks and Recreation 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Department Type... 14 Table 6 Parks and Recreation 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Region... 15 Table 7 Reported Mean and Median Audited 2005-2006 Operating and Capital Expenditures by Agency Type/Population Categories... 16 Table 8 Reported Mean and Median Projected Per Capita Expenditures by Geographic Region... 18 Table 9 Number of Employees by Region... 19 Table 10 Number of Employees by Size... 19 Table 11 Can Residents Pay an Annual Fee to Participate as a Resident?... 20 Table 12 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Programs Fees and Charges... 21 iv

PAGE Table 13 Reported Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Program Team Fee by Region... 22 Table 14 Reported Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Program Team Fee by Population Category... 24 Table 15 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Youth Athletics Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees... 25 Table 16 Reported Mean and Median Youth Athletic Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Region... 26 Table 17 Reported Mean and Median Youth Athletic Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Population Category... 27 Table 18 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Aquatics Programs Fees and Charges... 29 Table 19 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Aquatics Charges by Resident and Resident Fees... 30 Table 20 Reported Mean and Median Aquatic Charges for Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Geographic Region... 31 Table 21 Reported Means and Medians of Aquatic Program/Use Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Population Category... 32 Table 22 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Golf Charges by Resident and Resident Fees... 33 Table 23 Reported Statewide Means and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges... 34 Table 24 Reported Mean and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges by Geographic Region... 34 v

PAGE Table 25 Reported Mean and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges by Population Category... 37 Table 26 Other Fees and Charges... 40 Table 27 Statewide Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 41 Table 28 Statewide Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 41 Table 29 Class A Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 42 Table 30 Class A Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 42 Table 31 Class B Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 43 Table 32 Class B Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 43 Table 33 Class C Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 44 Table 34 Class C Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 44 Table 35 Class D Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 45 Table 36 Class D Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 45 Table 37 Class E Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 46 vi

Table 38 Class E Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 46 Table 39 Class F Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues... 47 Table 40 Class F Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return... 47 Table 41 Communities with Subdivision Regulations, Acres Dedicated, and Dollars Collect in the Past 5 Years... 48 vii

Table of Figures PAGE Figure 1 MCPRSS Geographic Regions... 2 Figure 2 MCPRSS Respondents by Geographic Region... 4 Figure 3 MCPRSS Respondents by Population Class... 11 Figure 4 2005-06 Reported Expenditures for Local Government Parks and Recreation Departments in North Carolina... 14 Figure 5 Historic Projected Per Capita Expenditures Reported from the Sample for Local Government Parks and Recreation in North Carolina... 17 Figure 6 The Most Common Methods of Setting Fee Structures... 20 Example 1 Sample with Normal Distribution... 62 Example 2 Sample with symmetric Distribution... 63 viii

Financial Data Notice Recreation Resources Service has changed the method of collecting budget data. The traditional method was to have each department condense their budgets to fit into our generic model. This method did not have uniform results and did not have any auditing procedures to assure the accuracy of the data. A new method of budget collection started last year. The North Carolina s Treasurer s Office provided both the financial data and the populations for every community (county and municipality) in North Carolina. All data provided was in one standardized format and all budgets were audited for accuracy. There have been a few growing pains with this change in collection methods. The budget data from the 2005-2006 study was the first to use the new audited data from the Treasurer s Office. The data represented fiscal year 2005-2006 but there was two years (2005 and 2006) for the population data. The 2006 population year was used to determine the per capita calculations for the 2005-2006 study. The 2005 population figures were excluded because a portion of the data before the fiscal year budget whereas the 2006 population contained the end of the fiscal year. This data would provide the most conservative per capita and was used. There were two possible calculations of per capita expenditures for from the 2005-2006 data. The 2005 population calculation had a smaller population hence increasing the per capita expense. The changes between the 2006 data and the 2005 data are small but they count. In most cases, the changes in per capita are extremely small because of the annual calculation of population. The change would have been more dramatic if the population calculation were changed every five to ten years. The 2006-2007 data will be using the 2006 population estimates provided by the State Treasurer s Office. Those population estimates were also used last year. All data calculated from now own will use the single population data set assigned to that fiscal year by the Treasurer s Office. That will provide a standardized method to calculated per capita for all forthcoming studies. All data will be unison with the State Treasurer s Office s data. If there are any questions about the financial data then please contact Dr. Dallis Tucker at either dallis.tucker@ncmail.net or (252) 948-3889. The State Treasurer s Office has provided the financial data from all communities (county and municipality) and population from 2006 to 1994. Recreation Resources Service can assist with data calculations and interpretations. Thank you for your time. Recreation Resources Services strives to provided the most up to data and accurate data to our constituents. ix

Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Executive Report Acknowledgment Recreation Resources Service (RRS) greatly appreciates the time and effort each park and recreation department allotted to completing the survey. RRS understands the survey places a significant demand on the time of these agencies. Hopefully, the Municipal and County Park and Recreation Services Study (MCPRSS) provides an invaluable resource to enhance the leisure services delivery for the agency and community. As always, the strength of the document remains the determined effort, detailed information and meticulous care the practitioner devotes to completing the survey. Any comments or suggestions concerning this report are encouraged and welcomed. Foreword Each year the MCPRSS attempts to determine the current status of local government parks and recreation departments in North Carolina. The report seeks to provide information to all local governments and park and recreation agencies to use in evaluating current services. The report also strives to assist leisure services in budget planning, preparation and justification. The MCPRSS, fiscal year 2007-08, marks the 58th year of assessment for municipal leisure service providers. This edition also marks the 38th year of assessment for county leisure service agencies. The MCPRSS for this fiscal year reviews operating and capital budgets, as well as reviews fees and charges levied by local government agencies for classes, programs and services. The MCPRSS offers leisure service managers and administrators an important tool for: Tax supported funding trend analysis based upon changes in operating budget fund levels from year to year. Comparing park and recreation fees and charges for similar communities to evaluate level of service. Recreation Resources Service hopes this study will enable managers and administrators to make informed decisions on the operation of their agencies and the delivery of leisure services to their clientele. Methods In August of 2007, the MCPRSS questionnaire was mailed to 223 recognized local government park and recreation departments. One hundred and eight (108) responses were received by November of 2007 for a response rate of 48.43%. The following agencies did not respond to the MCPRSS, Fiscal Year 2007-2008: Municipal: Ahoskie, Andrews, Angier, Apex, Asheville, Belhaven, Belmont, Benson, Bessemer City, Black Mountain, Blowing Rock, Canton, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dunn, Durham, Emerald Isle, Enfield, Erwin, Farmville, Fletcher, Forest City, Graham, Granite Falls, Hamlet, Holly Springs, Hope Mills, Hudson, Kenly, Knightdale, LaGrange, Landis, Lenoir, Lillington, Lincolnton, Lumberton, Marshville, Matthews, Mooresville, Morganton, Morrisville, Mount Holly, Nashville, Norwood, Oak Ridge, Old Fort, Oxford, Pinebluff, Pineville, Pinehurst, Pineville, Randleman, Robersonville, Rolesville, Scotland Neck, Siler City, Smithfield, Southport, Spindale, Spring Lake, Spruce Pine, Stanley, Tabor City, Tarboro, Valdese,

Warsaw, Whiteville, Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem, Zebulon County: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Camden, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Columbus, Davidson, Franklin, Graham, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Jackson, Jones, Macon, Madison, New Hanover, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Richmond, Rutherford, Stokes, Transylvania, Washington, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey Combination: Swain County-Bryson City Organization The MCPRSS reports results based on the size of population served and the geographic region. The leisure needs and service delivery to mountain communities differ from those of coastal communities of comparable size. The geographic regions represent five distinct regions of North Carolina: Northeast, Piedmont, Southeast, West-Central, and Western. Figure 1. MCPRSS Geographic Regions Northeast Region: Beaufort, Bertie, Currituck, Camden, Chowan, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Warren, Washington, Wilson Piedmont Region: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Vance, Wake Southeast Region: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Wayne West-Central Region: Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin Western Region: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey 2

Reporting agencies in each geographic region include: Northeast Bertie County Parks & Recreation Currituck County Parks & Recreation Dare County Parks & Recreation Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation Gates County Parks & Recreation Greenville Recreation & Parks Nash County Parks and Recreation Pitt County Community School & Recreation Roanoke Rapids Parks & Recreation Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation Warren County Parks & Recreation Washington Parks Recreation & Civic Center Williamston Parks & Recreation Wilson Parks & Recreation Winterville Parks & Recreation Piedmont Aberdeen Parks & Recreation Archdale Parks & Recreation Asheboro Parks & Recreation Burlington Recreation & Parks Carrboro Recreation & Parks Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Clayton Parks & Recreation Eden Parks & Recreation Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks Garner Parks & Recreation Gibsonville Parks & Recreation Greensboro Parks & Recreation Haw River Parks and Recreation Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks High Point Parks & Recreation Lee County Parks & Recreation Liberty Parks and Recreation Department Louisburg Parks & Recreation Madison-Mayodan Recreation Mebane Recreation & Parks Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Moore County Parks & Recreation Orange County Recreation & Parks Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks Raleigh Parks & Recreation Reidsville Recreation Selma Parks & Recreation Southern Pines Recreation & Parks Wake County Parks & Recreation Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Wendell Parks & Recreation Southeast Ayden Recreation & Parks Boilings Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Carolina Beach Parks & Recreation Carteret County Parks & Recreation Clinton Recreation & Parks Craven County Recreation & Parks Duplin County Parks & Recreation Goldsboro Parks & Recreation Havelock Parks and Recreation Jacksonville Recreation & Parks Kinston-Lenoir Parks & Recreation Morehead City Parks & Recreation Mount Olive Parks & Recreation Oak Island Parks & Recreation Onslow County Parks & Recreation Pender County Parks & Recreation Robeson County Parks & Recreation Rockingham Parks and Recreation Sampson County Parks & Recreation Scotland County Parks & Recreation Surf City Parks & Recreation Wallace Parks & Recreation Wilmington Parks, Recreation & Downtown Services Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation 3

West-Central Albemarle Parks & Recreation Alleghany County Recreation Ashe County Parks & Recreation Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation Cornelius Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Elkin Recreation & Parks Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Gastonia Parks & Recreation Hickory Parks & Recreation Iredell County Parks and Recreation Kernersville Parks & Recreation Lexington Parks & Recreation Lincoln County Parks and Recreation Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation Monroe Parks & Recreation Mount Airy Parks and Recreation Newton Parks & Recreation North Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation Rowan County Parks & Recreation Salisbury Parks & Recreation Statesville Recreation & Parks Surry County Parks and Recreation Thomasville Parks & Recreation Union County Parks & Recreation Western Avery County Parks & Recreation Burke County Recreation & Parks Haywood County Recreation Henderson County Parks & Recreation Highlands Parks & Recreation McDowell County Parks & Recreation Mitchell County Parks & Recreation Polk County Recreation Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation Waynesville Parks & Recreation Park and recreation agencies servicing large urban population areas may skew results of means (averages) calculated for the region. To alleviate this problem, median results will also be displayed. Medians are statistically robust and reflect the midpoint of the reported results. For more information on the properties of median values, see Appendix C. Figure 2. MCPRSS Respondents by Geographic Region West-Central 23% Western 9% Piedmont 30% Northeast 15% Southeast 23% 4

Description of Population Categories The population estimates used in this report were certified county and municipal estimates of July 2005 population. The estimates were calculated by the North Carolina State Treasuer s Office and provided online at http://www.treasurer.state.nc.us/lgc/units/unitlistjs.htm. The population category groupings include: A Departments serving populations greater than 100,000 B Departments serving populations between 99,999 and 50,000 C Departments serving populations between 49,999 and 25,000 D Departments serving populations between 24,999 and 10,000 E Departments serving populations between 9,999 and 5,000 F Departments serving populations less than 4,999 Agencies by Population Class: Class A AGENCY POPULATION Alamance County Recreation & Parks 138,572 Buncombe County Recreation Services 216,738 Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation 150,434 Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources 115,967 Catawba County Parks Division 149,032 Davidson County Recreation 154,294 Durham Parks & Recreation 242,210 Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation 305,173 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation 326,340 Gaston County Parks & Recreation 193,886 Greensboro Parks & Recreation 237,316 Harnett County Park & Recreation 101,608 Iredell County Parks and Recreation 139,727 Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation 796,232 New Hanover County Parks 180,358 Onslow County Parks & Recreation 157,748 Orange County Recreation & Parks 121,991 Pitt County Community School & Recreation 143,207 Raleigh Parks & Recreation 338,357 Robeson County Parks & Recreation 127,695 Rowan County Parks & Recreation 133,339 Union County Parks & Recreation 161,332 Wake County Parks & Recreation 755,034 Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks 198,593 5

Class B AGENCY POPULATION Asheville Parks & Recreation 73,189 Brunswick County Parks & Recreation 89,463 Burke County Recreation & Parks 88,293 Carteret County Parks & Recreation 62,760 Chatham County Recreation 56,090 Columbus County Parks & Recreation 54,524 Concord Parks & Recreation 63,429 Craven County Recreation & Parks 92,670 Duplin County Parks & Recreation 51,920 Franklin County Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources 54,106 Gastonia Parks & Recreation 70,243 Greenville Recreation & Parks 68,852 Haywood County Recreation 56,595 Henderson County Parks & Recreation 97,792 High Point Parks & Recreation 92,491 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks 73,121 Kinston-Lenoir Parks & Recreation 58,278 Lee County Parks & Recreation 53,789 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation 69,529 Lincolnton Parks and Recreation 10,582 Moore County Parks & Recreation 80,867 Nash County Parks and Recreation 91,544 Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation 56,291 Rutherford County Parks & Recreation 63,303 Sampson County Parks & Recreation 63,566 Surry County Parks and Recreation 73,028 Wilkes County Parks & Recreation 66,897 Wilmington Parks, Recreation & Downtown Services 97,135 Class C AGENCY POPULATION Alexander County Recreation 35,898 Anson County Parks & Recreation 25,766 Apex Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources 27,203 Ashe County Parks & Recreation 25,500 Bladen County Park & Recreation 32,866 Burlington Recreation & Parks 47,295 Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation 52,397 Cherokee County Recreation 26,180 Dare County Parks & Recreation 34,790 Goldsboro Parks & Recreation 38,186 6

Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks 43,624 Hickory Parks & Recreation 38,018 Hoke County Parks & Recreation 40,696 Huntersville Parks & Recreation 31,646 Jackson County Recreation & Parks 35,752 Kannapolis Parks & Recreation 40,139 Macon County Recreation 32,550 Matthews Parks & Recreation 25,442 McDowell County Parks & Recreation 43,175 Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation 38,930 Monroe Parks & Recreation 32,454 Montgomery County Parks and Recreation 27,359 Pasquotank County Parks & Recreation 38,882 Pender County Parks & Recreation 46,538 Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks 37,125 Richmond County Parks & Recreation 46,676 Salisbury Parks & Recreation 29,058 Scotland County Parks & Recreation 36,838 Statesville Recreation & Parks 25,344 Stokes County Recreation 46,234 Thomasville Parks & Recreation 26,084 Transylvania County Parks & Recreation 29,880 Watauga County Parks & Recreation 42,934 Wilson Parks & Recreation 47,815 Yadkin County Parks & Recreation 37,404 Class D AGENCY POPULATION Albemarle Parks & Recreation 15,645 Alleghany County Recreation 10,912 Asheboro Parks & Recreation 23,219 Avery County Parks & Recreation 18,030 Bertie County Parks & Recreation 19,640 Carrboro Recreation & Parks 17,797 Caswell County Parks & Recreation 23,759 Chowan-Edenton Parks and Recreation 14,470 Clay County Recreation 9,876 Clayton Parks & Recreation 11,584 Cornelius Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture 16,856 Currituck County Parks & Recreation 22,984 Eden Parks & Recreation 15,773 Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation 18,871 Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks 12,207 Garner Parks & Recreation 22,406 Gates County Parks & Recreation 11,219 7

Graham Recreation & Parks 14,025 Greene County Parks & Recreation 20,173 Havelock Parks and Recreation 22,455 Holly Springs Parks & Recreation 15,190 Hope Mills Parks & Recreation 12,422 Jones County Recreation 10,246 Kernersville Parks & Recreation 21,277 Lenoir Parks & Recreation 18,456 Lexington Parks & Recreation 20,918 Lumberton Recreation & Parks 22,619 Madison County Parks & Recreation 20,296 Mitchell County Parks & Recreation 15,880 Mooresville Recreation 23,125 Morganton Recreation & Parks 17,010 Morrisville Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources 12,829 New Bern Recreation & Parks 24,327 Newton Parks & Recreation 13,075 Northampton County Recreation 21,568 Pamlico County Parks & Recreation 13,068 Perquimans County Recreation 12,154 Pinehurst Parks & Recreation 11,026 Polk County Recreation 19,006 Reidsville Recreation 14,621 Roanoke Rapids Parks & Recreation 16,721 Shelby Parks & Recreation 20,876 Smithfield Parks & Recreation 12,172 Southern Pines Recreation & Parks 11,794 Swain County-Bryson City Parks & Recreation 13,585 Tarboro Parks & Recreation 10,686 Wake Forest Parks & Recreation 19,792 Warren County Parks & Recreation 20,215 Washington County Parks & Recreation 13,418 Yancey County Recreation 18,152 Class E AGENCY POPULATION Archdale Parks & Recreation 9,472 Belmont Parks & Recreation 9,124 Bessemer City Recreation 5,362 Black Mountain Recreation & Parks 7,694 Camden County Parks and Recreation 9,008 Carolina Beach Parks & Recreation 5,640 Cherryville Parks & Recreation 5,563 Clinton Recreation & Parks 8,694 Davidson Parks & Recreation 8,162 Dunn Parks & Recreation 9,816 8

Fletcher Parks & Recreation 5,232 Forest City Parks & Recreation 7,283 Graham County Recreation & Parks 8,119 Hamlet Recreation 5,837 Knightdale Parks & Recreation 6,938 Mebane Recreation & Parks 8,100 Morehead City Parks & Recreation 8,209 Mount Airy Parks and Recreation 8,579 Mount Holly Parks & Recreation 9,835 Oak Island Parks & Recreation 7,711 Oxford Parks & Recreation 8,563 Pineville Parks & Recreation 6,768 Rockingham Parks and Recreation 9,484 Selma Parks & Recreation 6,841 Siler City Parks & Recreation 7,937 Spring Lake Recreation & Parks 8,207 Washington Parks Recreation & Civic Center 9,836 Waynesville Parks & Recreation 9,531 Wendell Parks & Recreation 5,042 Whiteville Parks & Recreation 5,102 Williamston Parks & Recreation 5,801 Winterville Parks & Recreation 7,682 Class F AGENCY POPULATION Aberdeen Parks & Recreation 4,214 Ahoskie Park & Recreation 4,490 Andrews Recreation 1,875 Angier Recreation 3,942 Ayden Recreation & Parks 4,782 Belhaven Parks & Recreation 1,936 Benson Parks & Recreation 3,380 Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation 1,427 Boilings Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation 3,767 Canton Recreation & Parks 4,123 Cramerton Parks & Recreation 3,150 Elkin Recreation & Parks 4,175 Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation 3,803 Enfield Parks & Recreation 2,327 Erwin Parks & Recreation 4,772 Farmville Parks 4,611 Gibsonville Parks & Recreation 4,619 Granite Falls Recreation 4,762 Haw River Parks and Recreation 1,985 Highlands Parks & Recreation 954 Hudson Parks & Recreation 3,097 9

Kenly Recreation 1,856 Lagrange Recreation & Parks 2,808 Landis Parks & Recreation 3,036 Liberty Parks and Recreation Department 2,779 Lillington Recreation 3,031 Louisburg Parks & Recreation 3,644 Madison-Mayodan Recreation 4,664 Maiden Parks & Recreation 3,315 Marshville Parks & Recreation 2,762 Mount Olive Parks & Recreation 4,610 Nashville Parks & Recreation 4,701 North Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation 4,168 Norwood Recreation 2,858 Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation 4,491 Old Fort Parks & Recreation 968 Pinebluff Parks & Recreation 1,275 Randleman Parks & Recreation 4,088 Robersonville Recreation 1,641 Rolesville Parks & Recreation 1,742 Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation 4,151 Scotland Neck Parks & Recreation 2,254 Southport Recreation 2,677 Spindale Recreation 3,916 Spruce Pine Parks & Recreation 2,023 Stanley Parks & Recreation 3,030 Surf City Parks & Recreation 1,619 Tabor City Parks and Recreation 2,572 Valdese Recreation 4,555 Wallace Parks & Recreation 3,526 Warsaw Recreation & Parks 3,125 Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation 3,178 Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation 2,648 Zebulon Parks & Recreation 4,606 10

Figure 3. MCPRSS Respondents by Population Class F 15% E 13% A 14% B 18% D 23% C 17% A B C D E F 11

Limitations Local government park and recreation agencies provide diverse functions. Some agencies focus on delivering park facilities and active recreation programming. Others may focus on providing only parks or possibly even civic centers or golf courses. For the purpose of this report, distinction will only be made on agencies funded by local tax-supported revenues of municipalities, counties and municipal/county combinations. The information provided by the departments responding to the survey was entered and analyzed exactly as reported. In some instances, the information provided on one question may directly contradict information provided for another question. RRS assumes each local park and recreation agency reports their information completely and accurately. Some departments did not complete all sections of the survey. The means and medians displayed in the report are based upon the responses of those departments that did respond. Therefore, some tables may have missing values. These missing values should not be interpreted as having a value of zero. The response rate for the 2007-08 MCPRSS impacts the validity of the information provided in this report. Care must be taken when making interpretations from the reported data. The information only represents a sample (108) of the total local government parks and recreation departments (223). When interpreting means and medians of a certain population category or geographic region, consider how well the sample represents the total population for those characteristics. For assistance see Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 2007-08 MCPRSS Sample Representation by Population Category Population Class Total Departments (N = 223) Total Responding to 07-08 MCPRSS (n = 108) Representative Percetage ( % ) A 24 15 62.50 B 28 19 67.86 C 35 18 51.43 D 50 26 52.00 E 32 14 43.75 F 54 16 29.63 Table 2 2007-08 MCPRSS Sample Representation by Geographic Region Geographic Region Total Departments (N = 223) Total Responding to 00-01 MCPRSS (n = 108) Representative Percentage ( % ) Northeast 29 16 55.17 Piedmont 62 33 53.23 Southeast 41 24 58.54 West-Central 55 25 45.45 Western 36 10 27.78 12

Expenditure Information Major Changes 2007-2008 The information presented in this executive summary reflects a census of all public parks and recreation departments expenditures as audited by the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. The Local Government Commission and Department of State Treasurer provided standardized financial reports from the fiscal year 2005-2006. The data is aged one year but is standardized to create uniform comparables. When reviewing the data, consider that it does not provide the complete picture, but rather a generalization. There are two data sets involved in this section. There will be two sets of dat, parks and recreation departments and statewide spending. The statewide spending area will include financial allocations from communities without parks and recreation departments. All operating expenses are under Salaries and Other Direct Spending. All capital expenses are under Construction and Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures. Table 3 Total Reported 2005-2006 Expenditures for All Local Government Parks and Recreation Departments in North Carolina Department Type Number Responding Operating Expenditures Capital Expenditures TOTAL Expenditures County* n = 84 $88,528,249 $19,388,660 $107,916,909 Municipal* n = 146 $234,003,856 $99,505,066 $333,508,922 TOTAL N = 230 $322,532,105 $118,893,726 $441,425,831 * Combination departments were split into either county or municipality. There are 223 identified parks and recreation departments in North Carolina. Table 4 Total Reported 2005-2006 Expenditures for the Entire State of North Carolina Department Type Number Responding Operating Expenditures Capital Expenditures TOTAL Expenditures County n = 100 $90,336,612 $21,729,595 $112,066,207 Municipal n = 548 $244,123,475 $108,203,995 $352,327,470 TOTAL N = 648 $334,460,087 $129,933,590 $464,393,677 The 2005-2006 Total Reported Local Government Expenditures for the Entire State of North Carolina: $464,393,677 13

Figure 4. 2005-06 Reported Expenditures for Local Government Parks and Recreation Departments in North Carolina Total $333,508,902 Municipal Operating Capital County Total $107,916,909 Table 5 Parks and Recreation 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Department Type Department Type Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures County Mean $596,890 $547,019 $409,969 $141,008 Median $183,516 $228,788 $192,288 $32,618 Municipal Mean $884,045 $806,381 $1,120,310 $243,520 Median $330,840 $246,598 $340,632 $70,152 * Operating Expenses = Salaries and All Other Direct Spending ** Capital Expenses = Construction and Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures *** Combination departments were split into either county or municipality. **** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix D. 14

Table 6 Parks and Recreation 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Region Geographic Region Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Northeast Mean $550,789 $396,086 $965,069 $165,121 Median $143,251 $184,513 $150,309 $37,500 Piedmont Mean $1,083,944 $999,853 $1,789,258 $276,850 Median $283,858 $318,425 $616,648 $52,895 Southeast Mean $465,052 $436,606 $961,532 $105,253 Median $250,341 $192,666 $439,026 $29,165 West-Central Mean $982,014 $890,438 $301,876 $247,342 Median $347,906 $354,299 $93,620 $66,686 Western Mean $401,911 $466,910 $159,832 $163,721 Median $160,348 $166,759 $70,652 $45,615 * Operating Expenses = Salaries and All Other Direct Spending ** Capital Expenses = Construction and Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures *** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix D. 15

Table 7 Reported Mean and Median Audited 2005-2006 Operating and Capital Expenditures by Agency Type/Population Categories Class Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures A $1,901,748 $1,442,603 $647,773 $233,959 Median $629,385 $496,277 $330,469 $94,429 County B $321,113 $381,153 $346,932 $155,302 Median $216,299 $336,953 $62,475 $22,000 C $231,892 $311,096 $285,884 $115,568 Median $149,995 $163,401 $192,288 $12,242 D $116,546 $114,075 $348,654 $46,715 Median $94,076 $80,495 $206,323 $16,076 A $7,474,148 $6,976,520 $5,474,499 $930,668 Median $4,414,192 $4,422,233 $2,901,430 $663,157 B $2,512,588 $2,371,776 $1,602,443 $424,534 Median $2,980,562 $1,858,782 $524,738 $152,805 Municipal C $1,370,293 $1,356,907 $1,577,724 $589,189 Median $1,136,167 $849,485 $866,671 $247,173 D $668,298 $569,731 $487,553 $227,705 Median $542,642 $486,333 $320,718 $75,090 E $294,315 $320,242 $313,820 $60,009 Median $246,358 $208,488 $75,905 $33,528 F $117,323 $109,946 $708,946 $92,596 Median $89,782 $99,935 $105,057 $21,574 * Combination departments were split into either municpalities or counties. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix D. 16

Per Capita Expenditures - Major Changes - 2007-2008 Per capita expenditure provides a method of budget comparison between like agencies. To obtain the measure of per capita expenditure, the total projected 2007-2008 parks and recreation budget was divided by the total population of the local government jurisdiction. The 2005 data from the State Demographer, Office of State Budget and Management, North Carolina Office of the Governor provides the population statistics utilized for the derivation of the 2007-2008 measure of per capita expenditure. Some communities have experienced rapid growth during the past five years while other communities suffered through population loss. All local park and recreation agencies should derive their per capita measures based upon the most current local population estimates. Since fiscal year 1986-87, the local government per capita expenditure for parks and recreation taken from the reported sample has ranged between $22.00 and $55.41. For fiscal year 2007-2008, the 108 reporting agencies show a projected per capita expenditure of $48.38. This figure was derived from the total parks and recreation budget of all reporting agencies divided by the total population of all reporting agencies (remember this represents a sample of 48.43% of all local government park and recreation agencies). An analysis of individual agency per capita expenditure for parks and recreation revealed a mean of $73.70 with a median of $62.90. These figures were derived from the individual park and recreation budget of each reporting agency divided by the individual population estimate of each reporting agency. Figure 5. Historic Projected Per Capita Expenditures Reported from the Sample for Local Government Parks and Recreation Departments in North Carolina 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Projected per capita expenditure based on all reporting agencies was lower in 2007-08 than in 2006-07, $48.43 vs. $48.96. Mean per capita expenditure based on individual reporting agency was lower in 2007-08 than in 2006-07, $73.70 vs. $77.23. Median per capita expenditure based on individual reporting agency was higher in 2007-08 than in 2006-07, $62.90 vs. $59.61. * For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix D. 17

Table 8 Reported Mean and Median Projected Per Capita Expenditures by Geographic Region Geographic FY 07-08 FY 06-07 FY 05-06 Region Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Northeast $77.77 $71.49 $61.81 $62.11 $69.02 $54.32 Piedmont $86.05 $80.98 $83.08 $77.31 $75.49 $71.80 Southeast $61.24 $45.18 $53.23 $41.02 $37.68 $25.97 West-Central $61.26 $41.76 $67.36 $38.25 $59.43 $36.58 Western $87.44 $11.42 $132.20 $50.30 $151.39 $80.80 * For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix D. In reviewing the information in this study, keep in mind that the MCPRSS results for Fiscal Year 2007-08 represent a difference in reporting agencies as well as an increase in response rate of 2.65% from last year s study. The West Central and Piedmont Regions had the highest response rate while Western and Northeast had the lowest. The means and medians by population category were formulated by taking the average of each agency s per capita expenditure in that given category. An example follows: Example Agency Total Budget Population Total Per Capita Asheville Parks & Recreation $6,067,126 68,889 $88.07 Concord Parks & Recreation $4,640,055 55,977 $82.89 Greenville Recreation & Parks $4,797,151 60,476 $79.32 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks $2,031,938 66,715 $30.46 Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $6,263,222 55,893 $112.06 Mean, Municipal Class B $78.56 Median, Municipal Class B $82.89 Municipal Class B Mean = ($88.07 + $82.89 + $79.32 + $30.46 + $112.06) 5 agencies. Municipal Class B Median = the number which falls in the middle of $30.46 (the lowest per capita) and $112.06 (the highest per capita) when ordered numerically. 18

Number of Employees The Number of Employees data was collected to give communities comparable data. The Part-Time data was divided into regular part-time employees and the referees/officials that have been reclassified in accordance to the Internal Revenue Services definitions. Appendix C has department data with population, 2006-2007 budgets, and number of employees. Table 9 Number of Employees by Region Region Full-Time Employees Part-Time Part-Time Officials/Referees Northeast Mean 17 51 46 Median 10 14 48 Piedmont Mean 37 128 70 Median 10 25 25 Southeast Mean 10 20 17 Median 8 13 10 West-Central Mean 33 50 40 Median 11 30 30 Western Mean 5 16 33 Median 4 16 18 * See Appendix C for departmental data Table 10 Number of Employees by Size Region Full-Time Employees Part-Time Part-Time Officials/Referees A Mean 95 259 194 Median 18 45 218 B Mean 23 60 39 Median 8 20 25 C Mean 20 54 34 Median 18 22 30 D Mean 9 21 24 Median 10 18 18 E Mean 7 19 24 Median 7 19 22 F Mean 3 8 26 Median 2 6 12 * See Appendix C for departmental data 19

Fees & Charges Local government park and recreation agencies rely heavily on user fees as revenue for program delivery. With the current and continuing philosophy of holding the line or reducing local taxes and maximizing governmental efficiency, greater pressure will be placed upon park and recreation departments to capture larger percentages of direct and potentially indirect costs for service delivery. For the remainder of this section, descriptive statistics will be presented for Adult Athletic Programs, Youth Athletic Programs, Aquatics Programs/Facilities, Golf Charges, and Park and Recreation Facility Rentals. Information will be represented statewide, by geographic region and by population category. When interpreting the information, please consider that all data was accepted as reported, so consider how well the 108 responding agencies represent the total local government population by geographic region and by population category. Figure 6. The Most Common Methods of Setting Fee Structures (n = 95) Systemwide Formula, 20% Service Study Data, 4% Cost Per Event, 72% Combination of Methods, 4% Table 11 Can Residents Pay an Annual Fee to Participate as a Resident? Department Structure Cannot Pay Fee Can Pay Fee Combination 3 2 County 22 3 Municipal 47 6 *The fees ranged from $10 to $200. 20

Adult Athletic Programs Table 12 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Programs Fees and Charges Additional Resident Program # Games Resident Team Fee Tournament Participation (n = replies per category) Guaranteed Participation Fee Fee Fee Flag Football Mean $286.40 8.76 $15.00 $51.67 (n = 15) Median $250.00 9.00 $10.00 $22.50 Basketball (Men) Mean $392.37 13.40 $49.84 $20.88 $52.31 (n = 55) Median $400.00 13.00 $40.00 $20.00 $24.50 Basketball (Women) Mean $356.25 12.25 $30.33 $31.21 (n = 10) Median $381.25 13.00 $30.00 $25.00 Basketball (3 on 3) Mean (n = 2) Median Basketball (Over 30) Mean $325.25 12.67 $30.00 (n = 10) Median $343.75 13.00 $25.00 Softball (Summer-Men) Mean $414.64 14.79 $55.89 $21.57 $52.92 Softball (Summer- Women) (n = 57) Median $425.00 15.00 $50.00 $25.00 $20.00 Mean $359.99 13.25 $58.57 $20.20 $69.18 (n = 34) Median $362.50 13.50 $50.00 $20.00 $25.00 Softball (Summer-Coed) Mean $406.83 13.14 $22.60 $68.13 (n = 32) Median $400.00 13.50 $23.00 $24.50 Softball (Fall-Men) Mean $382.10 12.97 $59.67 $21.40 $22.95 (n = 38) Median $400.00 12.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 Softball (Fall-Women) Mean $349.14 12.50 $31.40 $31.00 (n = 21) Median $350.00 12.00 $25.00 $25.00 Softball (Fall-Coed) Mean $367.65 11.69 $15.80 $66.94 (n = 37) Median $380.00 12.00 $16.00 $25.00 Volleyball (Indoor) Mean $160.71 11.26 $29.00 $26.25 (n = 21) Median $175.00 12.00 $25.00 $25.00 21

Program Team Fee # Games Guaranteed Volleyball (Sand) Mean $100.42 8.50 (n = 6) Median $68.75 8.00 Additional Tournament Fee Resident Resident Participation Participation Fee Fee Soccer Mean $296.43 10.43 $21.33 $27.50 (n = 7) Median $300.00 10.00 $25.00 $25.00 Inline Hockey Mean (n = 1) Median * Figures enclosed by parentheses reflect median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. Table 13 Reported Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Program Team Fee by Region Program Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Flag Football Mean $315.00 $248.20 $325.00 Median $250.00 $200.00 $250.00 Basketball (Men) Mean $322.50 $410.69 $416.19 $377.95 $465.00 Median $350.00 $425.00 $400.00 $420.00 $375.00 Basketball (Women) Mean $412.50 $350.00 Median $400.00 $350.00 Basketball (3 on 3) Mean Median Basketball (Over 30) Mean $225.00 $331.88 Median $225.00 $393.75 Softball (Summer-Men) Mean $387.27 $413.63 $424.70 $423.97 $430.00 Median $400.00 $432.50 $432.27 $450.00 $375.00 Softball (Summer-Women) Mean $298.13 $373.13 $340.45 $400.17 Median $275.00 $330.00 $350.00 $420.00 Softball (Summer-Coed) Mean $369.00 $458.08 $326.25 $429.14 Median $400.00 $450.00 $343.75 $420.00 Softball (Fall-Men) Mean $302.50 $404.64 $329.81 $411.95 Median $325.00 $425.00 $318.75 $425.00 Softball (Fall-Women) Mean $340.00 $392.00 $291.40 $365.00 Median $337.50 $385.00 $282.00 $375.00 22

Program Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Softball (Fall-Coed) Mean $271.67 $414.38 $329.39 $393.31 Median $275.00 $425.00 $325.00 $396.25 Volleyball (Indoor) Mean $113.00 $184.38 $123.33 $188.50 Median $75.00 $200.00 $125.00 $200.00 Volleyball (Sand) Mean $125.83 Median $70.00 Soccer Mean $237.50 Median $250.00 Inline Hockey Mean Median * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix A. 23

Table 14 Reported Means and Medians of Adult Athletic Program Team Fee by Population Category Population Category Program A B C D E F Flag Football Mean $375.00 $318.33 $225.00 $455.00 $255.00 Median $450.00 $280.00 $225.00 $425.00 $250.00 Basketball (Men) Mean $395.19 $457.50 $401.89 $318.93 $341.67 Median $406.25 $470.00 $412.50 $350.00 $325.00 Basketball (Women) Mean $404.17 $308.33 Median $387.50 $275.00 Basketball (3 on 3) Mean Median Basketball (Over 30) Mean $198.00 Median $200.00 Softball (Summer-Men) Mean $480.00 $424.17 $426.25 $364.56 $465.00 Median $450.00 $437.50 $427.50 $375.00 $450.00 Softball (Summer-Women) Mean $490.00 $349.72 $342.60 $299.89 $446.25 Median $500.00 $350.00 $350.00 $300.00 $425.00 Softball (Summer-Coed) Mean $490.00 $355.83 $422.14 $414.56 $525.00 Median $500.00 $350.00 $400.00 $420.00 $525.00 Softball (Fall-Men) Mean $440.00 $378.64 $399.88 $351.75 Median $425.00 $400.00 $400.00 $370.00 Softball (Fall-Women) Mean $440.00 $322.00 $338.33 $301.75 Median $425.00 $325.00 $337.50 $291.00 Softball (Fall-Coed) Mean $403.33 $362.73 $346.67 $351.50 Median $405.00 $400.00 $337.50 $375.00 Volleyball (Indoor) Mean $200.00 $181.20 $112.00 $177.25 Median $207.50 $211.00 $75.00 $194.50 Volleyball (Sand) Mean $106.88 Median $68.75 Soccer Mean $216.67 Median $200.00 Inline Hockey Mean Median * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix A. 24

Youth Athletics Table 15 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Youth Athletics Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees Program (n = res. / n = non-res) Resident Participation Fee Resident Participation Fee Football (Flag) Mean $22.74 $37.70 (n = 42 / n = 33) Median $20.00 $30.00 Football (Tackle) Mean $27.05 $42.03 (n = 41 / n = 33) Median $25.00 $35.00 Basketball (Boys) Mean $29.81 $39.79 (n = 77 / n = 63) Median $25.00 $35.00 Basketball (Girls) Mean $29.67 $39.78 (n = 76 / n = 62) Median $25.00 $35.00 Basketball (Mighty Mites) Mean $32.65 $37.28 (n = 46 / n = 40) Median $25.00 $31.00 Baseball Mean $26.68 $41.93 (n = 59 / n= 49) Median $25.00 $35.00 T-Ball Mean $23.32 $37.09 (n = 67 / n = 55) Median $20.00 $35.00 Softball (Slow-Pitch) Mean $22.53 $32.13 (n = 19 / n = 15) Median $20.00 $26.00 Softball (Fast-Pitch) Mean $24.98 $41.09 (n = 48 / n= 41) Median $25.00 $35.00 Soccer Mean $30.24 $39.83 (n = 46 / n = 33) Median $25.00 $37.50 Volleyball Mean $27.11 $40.95 (n = 27 / n = 19) Median $25.00 $32.00 Tennis Mean $33.41 $37.46 (n = 27 / n = 24) Median $35.00 $39.00 Track & Field Mean $22.83 $25.00 (n = 5 / n = 6) Median $22.50 $25.00 25

Program (n = res. / n = non-res) Cheerleading Resident Participation Fee Resident Participation Fee Mean $25.19 $29.34 (n = 36 / n = 25) Median $20.00 $25.00 Youth Hockey Mean $38.00 $53.00 (n = 4 / n = 3) Median $31.00 $54.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix A. Table 16 Reported Mean and Median Youth Athletic Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Region Program Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Football (Flag) Mean $20.58 $27.50 $24.46 $37.17 $21.88 $60.60 $23.89 $34.38 Median $22.50 $22.50 $25.00 $35.00 $13.50 $32.00 $25.00 $35.00 Football (Tackle) Mean $31.54 $33.33 $24.93 $37.43 $19.29 $60.60 $30.00 $63.33 $33.33 Median $25.00 $25.00 $15.00 $35.00 $12.00 $32.00 $25.00 $40.00 $35.00 Basketball (Boys) Mean $21.31 $28.13 $25.42 $40.27 $41.61 $47.08 $28.17 $39.36 $33.75 $38.57 Median $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $38.75 $20.00 $30.00 $27.50 $40.00 $32.50 $35.00 Basketball (Girls) Mean $21.31 $28.13 $25.42 $40.27 $41.71 $47.67 $28.17 $39.36 $33.75 $38.57 Median $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $38.75 $20.00 $27.50 $27.50 $40.00 $32.50 $35.00 Basketball (Mighty Mites) Mean $21.67 $25.83 $26.61 $42.19 $21.88 $36.14 $31.86 $38.50 $28.33 $33.33 Median $25.00 $25.00 $22.50 $37.50 $20.00 $25.00 $38.00 $40.00 $25.00 $25.00 Baseball Mean $29.29 $31.67 $24.73 $41.02 $25.67 $55.89 $26.86 $38.11 $34.40 $39.25 Median $25.00 $27.50 $20.00 $37.50 $20.00 $32.00 $25.00 $40.00 $35.00 $40.00 T-Ball Mean $21.67 $24.67 $23.70 $39.61 $21.42 $49.11 $22.36 $31.44 $29.57 $36.40 Median $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $35.00 $20.00 $32.00 $20.00 $40.00 $30.00 $35.00 Softball (Slow-Pitch) Mean $16.00 $28.25 $17.50 $31.67 Median $13.50 $25.00 $20.00 $30.00 Softball (Fast-Pitch) Mean $21.43 $26.67 $22.18 $38.50 $26.20 $59.63 $25.38 $40.38 $34.50 $36.75 Median $25.00 $22.50 $20.00 $37.50 $22.50 $33.50 $27.50 $44.00 $35.00 $35.00 Soccer Mean $31.54 $37.22 $23.00 $35.65 $35.71 $65.00 $30.25 $34.00 $38.00 $47.50 Median $25.00 $35.00 $20.00 $33.75 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00 $40.00 $35.00 $47.50 26

Program Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Volleyball Mean $21.71 $26.25 $31.75 $41.90 $21.25 $39.33 Median $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $31.00 $15.00 $40.00 Tennis Mean $31.29 $39.14 $39.36 $39.50 $31.67 $40.00 $20.00 $27.50 Median $39.00 $40.00 $39.00 $34.50 $32.50 $40.00 $20.00 $27.50 Track & Field Mean Median Cheerleading Mean $30.56 $36.43 $23.08 $29.65 $22.63 $20.40 $21.33 $27.50 $26.67 Median $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $27.00 $15.50 $19.00 $7.00 $27.50 $25.00 Inline Hockey Mean $45.67 Median $42.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix A. Table 17 Reported Mean and Median Youth Athletic Program Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Population Category Population Category Program A B C D E F Football (Flag) Mean $34.00 $20.88 $72.50 $19.30 $38.67 $27.00 $32.27 $20.00 $26.67 $13.60 $25.20 Median $40.00 $25.00 $42.50 $15.50 $40.00 $20.00 $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $10.00 $25.00 Football (Tackle) Basketball (Boys) Basketball (Girls) Basketball (Mighty Mites) Mean $24.25 $34.29 $81.25 $33.86 $57.00 $27.46 $34.58 $22.00 $31.00 $13.60 $25.20 Median $18.50 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 $50.00 $25.00 $30.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $25.00 Mean $31.67 $38.00 $48.56 $60.00 $22.71 $37.96 $26.16 $38.06 $25.30 $34.80 $18.33 $29.56 Median $40.00 $32.00 $26.00 $45.00 $25.00 $38.75 $25.00 $30.00 $25.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35.00 Mean $31.67 $38.00 $49.13 $62.22 $22.71 $37.96 $26.16 $38.06 $25.30 $34.80 $18.33 $29.56 Median $40.00 $32.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $38.75 $25.00 $30.00 $25.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35.00 Mean $40.80 $83.33 $22.80 $36.44 $26.42 $38.33 $23.83 $29.67 $15.71 $27.29 Median $44.00 $32.50 $20.50 $40.00 $25.00 $30.00 $25.00 $27.50 $12.00 $25.00 Baseball Mean $27.31 $37.67 $27.61 $72.67 $22.33 $37.05 $29.79 $39.29 $32.25 $42.25 $20.50 $30.88 Median $21.25 $24.00 $25.00 $48.00 $20.50 $38.75 $30.00 $35.00 $35.00 $46.50 $20.00 $26.00 T-Ball Mean $26.56 $45.13 $22.50 $55.71 $21.38 $32.95 $23.67 $33.65 $27.88 $36.63 $18.63 $30.25 Median $20.00 $45.75 $20.00 $40.00 $20.00 $37.50 $20.00 $30.00 $25.00 $37.50 $20.00 $31.00 Softball (Slow-Pitch) Mean $19.25 $31.67 $29.20 $41.40 $13.75 $28.75 Median $16.00 $35.00 $30.00 $40.00 $12.50 $30.00 27

Population Category Program A B C D E F Softball (Fast-Pitch) Mean $22.29 $37.67 $25.00 $78.00 $29.20 $41.40 $28.75 $34.09 $26.00 $36.00 $23.14 $35.29 Median $20.00 $24.00 $20.00 $50.00 $30.00 $40.00 $30.00 $35.00 $27.50 $37.50 $25.00 $35.00 Soccer Mean $29.14 $28.75 $38.00 $25.17 $37.90 $31.87 $38.62 $26.60 $37.00 $39.00 $53.00 Median $24.00 $30.00 $35.00 $25.00 $40.00 $30.00 $30.00 $25.00 $35.00 $20.00 $40.00 Volleyball Mean $42.00 $24.40 $20.00 $23.40 $27.00 $25.75 $34.50 $19.33 $25.33 Median $32.50 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $27.50 $35.00 $12.00 $25.00 Tennis Mean $51.75 $30.00 $35.00 $29.33 $31.00 $30.80 $33.13 Median $47.50 $22.50 $40.00 $32.00 $30.00 $39.00 $34.50 Track & Field Mean Median Cheerleading Mean $22.57 $29.00 $21.50 $24.88 $26.09 $30.00 $41.67 $41.25 $15.75 $24.00 Median $19.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 $55.00 $40.00 $15.00 $23.00 Inline Hockey Mean $45.67 Median $42.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix A. 28

Aquatics Table 18 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Aquatics Programs Fees and Charges Program Number of Class Meetings* Length of Individual Class** Resident Fee Resident Fee Beginning Instruction Mean 8.16 47.23 $25.51 $34.94 (n = 38) Median 8.00 45.00 $25.00 $32.00 Advanced Instruction Mean 8.27 48.25 $28.71 $39.92 (n = 30) Median 8.00 45.00 $25.00 $40.00 Lifesaving Mean 7.40 222.27 $133.21 $143.21 (n = 10) Median 7.00 240.00 $150.00 $150.00 Water Safety Instructor Mean 8.00 202.50 $134.00 $147.00 (n = 4) Median 8.00 210.00 $155.00 $165.00 Water Aerobics Mean 13.72 62.36 $34.85 $46.49 (n = 18) Median 12.00 60.00 $28.00 $33.00 Scuba Mean (n = 0) Median * Number of Class Meetings equals the number of times the class meets per session. ** Length of Individual Class represents the length of a single block of instruction in minutes. *** Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. **** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 29

Table 19 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Aquatics Charges by Resident and Resident Fees Program/Use Resident Fee Resident Fee Youth Daily Pass Mean $2.14 $2.52 (n = 39 ) Median $2.00 $2.00 Adult Daily Pass Mean $2.88 $3.65 (n = 40 ) Median $3.00 $3.00 Senior Citizen Daily Pass Mean $2.39 $3.12 (n = 33 ) Median $2.00 $2.80 Youth Summer Pass Mean $53.97 $61.46 (n = 19 ) Median $45.00 $45.00 Adult Summer Pass Mean $57.75 $65.09 (n = 22 ) Median $52.50 $60.00 Senior Citizen Summer Pass Mean $49.42 $58.25 (n = 18 ) Median $45.00 $45.00 Family Summer Pass Mean $115.36 $129.33 (n = 14 ) Median $125.00 $80.00 Youth Annual Pass Mean $140.94 $230.64 (n = 8 ) Median $117.50 $220.00 Adult Annual Pass Mean $174.88 $283.00 (n = 8 ) Median $155.00 $270.00 Senior Citizen Annual Pass Mean $137.00 $203.63 (n = 9 ) Median $125.00 $224.00 Family Annual Pass Mean $314.00 $516.33 (n = 7 ) Median $270.00 $530.00 Youth Swim Team Mean $66.57 $77.86 (n = 7 ) Median $50.00 $65.00 * For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 30

Table 20 Reported Mean and Median Aquatic Charges for Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Geographic Region Program/Use Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Youth Daily Pass Mean $2.10 $2.50 $2.09 $2.25 $1.90 $1.67 $2.19 $2.50 $2.40 $2.33 Median $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $2.00 $2.00 Adult Daily Pass Mean $2.10 $2.50 $2.94 $4.86 $2.40 $2.33 $3.08 $3.73 $3.50 $3.00 Median $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Senior Citizen Daily Pass Mean $1.98 $2.26 $2.44 $4.36 $2.00 $1.67 $2.80 $3.33 $2.20 $1.67 Median $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $4.00 $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Youth Summer Pass Mean $46.67 $41.88 $57.25 $76.63 $66.67 Median $40.00 $40.00 $44.00 $60.00 $65.00 Adult Summer Pass Mean $46.67 $45.00 $50.00 $63.44 $83.94 $73.25 $56.67 Median $40.00 $37.50 $47.50 $65.25 $79.25 $62.50 $60.00 Senior Citizen Summer Pass Mean $37.33 $33.50 $37.00 $55.50 $76.36 $65.00 Median $40.00 $32.50 $36.00 $52.00 $69.00 $60.00 Family Summer Pass Mean $93.33 $118.17 $178.80 $108.67 Median $80.00 $125.00 $192.00 $80.00 Youth Annual Pass Mean $83.13 $185.17 $220.00 $263.00 Median $78.75 $128.00 $176.00 $220.00 Adult Annual Pass Mean $126.25 $263.33 $253.00 $307.00 Median $155.00 $255.00 $275.00 $352.00 Senior Citizen Annual Pass Mean $118.00 $217.50 $179.33 $218.00 Median $125.00 $225.00 $198.00 $253.00 Family Annual Pass Mean $228.33 $417.67 $509.33 Median $270.00 $528.00 $624.00 Youth Swim Team Mean $52.67 $60.67 $89.33 $99.33 Median $50.00 $60.00 $65.00 $85.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 31

Table 21 Reported Means and Medians of Aquatic Program/Use Resident and Resident Participation Fees by Population Category Population Category Program/Use A B C D E F Youth Daily Pass Mean $1.75 $2.25 $2.14 $1.90 $1.75 $2.43 $2.20 $2.86 $2.60 $2.75 $3.00 $3.00 Median $1.25 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.00 Adult Daily Pass Mean $2.96 $4.63 $2.36 $2.10 $2.75 $4.57 $2.73 $3.41 $3.80 $3.75 $3.33 $3.33 Median $2.88 $4.25 $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $3.00 $2.50 $3.63 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Senior Citizen Daily Pass Mean $2.50 $3.25 $2.25 $1.90 $2.29 $4.58 $2.11 $2.82 $3.00 $3.25 Median $3.00 $3.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $4.00 $2.00 $2.90 $3.00 $2.50 Youth Summer Pass Mean $54.88 $63.17 $49.00 $52.50 $66.00 $61.67 $78.33 Median $51.00 $37.00 $40.00 $52.50 $60.00 $45.00 $45.00 Adult Summer Pass Mean $63.00 $70.67 $56.00 $67.00 $48.21 $56.25 $86.00 $61.67 $78.33 Median $61.00 $50.00 $60.00 $60.00 $40.00 $61.25 $75.00 $45.00 $45.00 Senior Citizen Summer Pass Mean $43.50 $53.50 $50.67 $58.33 $36.13 $45.83 $68.00 Median $27.00 $33.00 $52.00 $60.00 $33.75 $45.00 $60.00 Family Summer Pass Mean $123.00 $86.67 $103.33 $162.00 Median $150.00 $80.00 $80.00 $150.00 Youth Annual Pass Mean $185.50 $232.17 Median $100.00 $127.50 Adult Annual Pass Mean $214.67 $268.00 Median $160.00 $235.00 Senior Citizen Annual Pass Mean $146.25 $179.00 Median $122.50 $160.00 Family Annual Pass Mean Median Youth Swim Team Mean $85.00 $88.33 Median $50.00 $60.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 32

Golf Table 22 Reported Statewide Means and Medians of Golf Charges by Resident and Resident Fees Program/Use 9-Hole Resident Fee 9-Hole Resident Fee 18-Hole Resident Fee 18-Hole Resident Fee Youth Greens Fee Mean $6.40 $7.20 $11.38 $14.00 Median $7.00 $7.00 $10.50 $15.00 Adult Greens Fee Mean $7.00 $8.00 $17.61 $16.00 Median $7.50 $8.50 $17.00 $15.00 Senior Citizen Greens Fee Mean $6.25 $7.25 $13.06 $15.33 Median $7.00 $8.00 $11.00 $15.00 Youth Cart Fee Mean $13.20 Median $12.00 Adult Cart Fee Mean $9.00 $11.33 $13.00 $14.50 Median $7.00 $7.00 $12.00 $12.00 Senior Citizen Cart Fee Mean $9.00 $11.33 $12.44 $13.75 Median $7.00 $7.00 $12.00 $12.00 Youth Annual Pass Mean $486.00 Median $499.50 Adult Annual Pass Mean $564.80 Median $650.00 Senior Citizen Annual Pass Mean $465.80 Median $570.00 Family Annual Pass Mean $551.00 $620.00 Median $624.50 $850.00 Club Rental Mean $1.50 Median $1.00 Youth Driving Range Mean $5.85 Median $6.00 Adult Driving Range Mean $5.85 Median $6.00 Senior Citizen Driving Range Mean $5.85 Median $6.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 33

Facility Rental Table 23 Reported Statewide Means and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges Facility Hour Half-day Full-day Weekend Picnic Shelter Mean $10.90 $15.02 $27.68 $36.50 $51.25 $63.89 Median $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $30.00 $45.00 $50.00 Room in Building Mean $28.84 $34.67 $85.26 $125.65 $127.19 $163.65 Median $23.50 $25.00 $75.00 $87.50 $100.00 $112.50 Gymnasium Mean $31.47 $46.76 $109.53 $146.75 $203.96 $237.58 Median $25.00 $38.00 $105.00 $151.00 $190.00 $275.00 Ballfield Mean $14.18 $19.35 $53.38 $62.87 $95.39 $109.93 $176.46 $205.00 Median $10.00 $17.50 $50.00 $50.00 $95.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00 Ball Field Lights Mean $22.13 $29.41 $83.85 $96.80 $136.34 $149.86 $228.71 $259.48 Median $20.00 $25.00 $70.00 $85.00 $125.00 $150.00 $200.00 $237.50 Tennis Court Mean $4.98 $7.83 $15.67 $22.33 $21.75 $20.67 Median $3.00 $3.75 $15.00 $15.00 $24.50 $24.00 Tennis Court Lights Mean $9.91 $16.21 $29.25 $34.25 $45.50 Median $3.50 $4.00 $30.00 $40.00 $25.00 Swimming Pool Mean $61.69 $74.03 $203.75 $242.50 $531.67 $628.00 Median $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 $150.00 $400.00 $600.00 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. Table 24 Reported Mean and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges by Geographic Region Facility Picnic Shelter Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Hour Mean $10.90 $18.10 $10.80 $12.40 $8.42 $12.07 $18.33 Median $10.00 $18.00 $7.00 $10.00 $6.75 $10.00 $15.00 Half-day Mean $21.00 $31.25 $30.39 $45.58 $25.28 $29.38 $28.72 $36.30 Median $20.00 $32.50 $25.00 $40.00 $22.50 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 Full-day Mean $58.33 $80.71 $52.06 $67.59 $49.29 $53.33 $49.12 $59.13 Median $25.00 $50.00 $45.00 $45.00 $50.00 $55.00 $45.00 $54.00 34

Facility Room in Building Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Hour Mean $22.50 $31.25 $28.91 $40.35 $30.28 $37.78 $33.29 $29.05 $21.50 $24.00 Median $20.00 $27.50 $25.00 $35.00 $17.50 $20.00 $25.00 $23.50 $18.00 $16.00 Half-day Mean $90.67 $137.58 $117.86 $164.17 $58.19 $65.10 Median $82.50 $116.75 $87.50 $93.75 $55.00 $65.00 Full-day Mean $60.00 $85.00 $119.67 $155.67 $186.56 $235.94 $110.39 $110.58 Median $75.00 $80.00 $103.75 $125.00 $148.75 $148.75 $100.00 $100.00 Gymnasium Hour Mean $26.79 $58.50 $34.73 $51.79 $32.22 $39.64 $31.30 $42.88 $27.20 $34.00 Median $25.00 $50.00 $35.00 $47.00 $25.00 $25.00 $27.50 $36.50 $25.00 $25.00 Half-day Mean $148.00 $112.92 $132.50 $107.67 $147.00 Median $144.00 $106.25 $112.50 $110.00 $155.50 Full-day Mean $292.67 $279.17 $225.00 $189.10 $250.78 $70.00 Median $288.00 $262.50 $225.00 $181.00 $278.00 $65.00 Ballfield Hour Mean $11.67 $19.33 $16.79 $22.13 $10.12 $9.81 $12.33 $19.08 $20.25 Median $10.00 $16.50 $15.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $18.00 Half-day Mean $45.00 $44.33 $50.00 $46.25 $49.00 $67.92 $76.25 Median $50.00 $50.00 $40.00 $35.00 $50.00 $50.00 $77.50 Full-day Mean $61.88 $59.29 $108.13 $104.29 $85.00 $113.00 $112.50 $153.11 $89.38 Median $50.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00 $62.50 $150.00 $100.00 $160.00 $97.50 Weekend Mean $100.00 $143.75 $193.75 $266.67 $250.00 $300.00 $205.83 $115.00 Median $112.50 $162.50 $200.00 $225.00 $250.00 $275.00 $150.00 $100.00 35

Facility Ballfield Lights Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Hour Mean $21.40 $34.29 $25.33 $31.08 $19.29 $20.31 $17.33 $22.33 $26.60 Median $20.00 $30.00 $25.00 $30.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $21.25 $25.00 Half-day Mean $72.50 $72.50 $92.50 $90.00 Median $75.00 $75.00 $67.50 $90.00 Full-day Mean $131.67 $163.33 $165.56 $176.00 $124.29 $129.00 $132.67 $160.21 $104.38 Median $75.00 $150.00 $175.00 $100.00 $150.00 $150.00 $112.50 $170.84 $106.25 Weekend Mean $200.00 $262.50 $243.33 $262.00 $266.95 $252.22 $103.33 Median $200.00 $250.00 $225.00 $250.00 $200.00 $190.00 $100.00 Tennis Court Hour Mean $6.50 $9.50 $2.14 $4.50 $5.83 Median $3.25 $3.75 $1.00 $3.50 $5.50 Half-day Mean Median Full-day Mean Median Weekend Mean Median Tennis Court Lights Hour Mean $16.17 $22.00 $2.33 $3.60 Median $16.25 $18.25 $2.00 $2.00 Half-day Mean Median Full-day Mean Median Weekend Mean Median 36

Facility Swimming Pool Northeast Piedmont Southeast West-Central Western Hour Mean $58.13 $103.33 $72.56 $83.96 $64.40 $71.00 $34.00 Median $62.50 $100.00 $60.00 $75.00 $51.50 $60.00 $30.00 Half-day Mean $263.75 $326.67 Median $137.50 $200.00 Full-day Mean Median * Figures enclosed by parentheses reflect median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. Table 25 Reported Mean and Median Recreation Facility Rental Charges by Population Category A B C D E F Facility Picnic Shelter Hour Mean $9.63 $10.67 $7.33 $8.17 $11.40 $16.27 $12.50 $19.17 $12.40 $17.50 Median $9.25 $9.00 $7.00 $7.50 $7.00 $13.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $15.00 Half-day Mean $41.61 $50.07 $24.75 $32.14 $24.70 $32.00 $24.55 $34.00 $24.00 $34.50 $25.00 $38.75 Median $40.00 $36.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $32.50 $20.00 $39.00 $25.00 $40.00 Full-day Mean $74.89 $91.83 $41.50 $53.33 $69.60 $77.11 $38.75 $51.82 $35.00 $51.14 Median $75.00 $71.00 $42.50 $45.00 $50.00 $50.00 $40.00 $45.00 $25.00 $50.00 Room in Building Hour Mean $44.71 $48.38 $31.57 $35.70 $31.39 $42.70 $25.05 $32.30 $22.14 $27.29 $20.31 $31.56 Median $40.00 $52.00 $25.00 $30.00 $25.00 $36.00 $22.50 $25.00 $20.00 $25.00 $13.75 $22.50 Half-day Mean $87.40 $88.00 $110.00 $71.00 $125.00 $85.50 $104.25 $61.88 $74.17 Median $88.00 $82.50 $100.00 $60.00 $65.00 $55.00 $87.50 $67.50 $75.00 Full-day Mean $159.30 $172.67 $140.00 $175.63 $102.50 $72.00 $96.00 $124.38 $124.38 $176.67 $325.00 Median $175.00 $176.00 $86.25 $132.50 $105.00 $80.00 $100.00 $112.50 $112.50 $70.00 $140.00 37

A B C D E F Facility Gymnasium Hour Mean $34.75 $48.00 $34.29 $42.50 $30.42 $43.00 $27.39 $56.88 $34.45 $39.94 $28.13 $53.33 Median $37.00 $46.00 $37.50 $33.75 $30.00 $35.00 $20.00 $50.00 $27.50 $40.00 $25.00 $50.00 Half-day Mean $165.33 $130.63 $162.50 $116.75 $161.33 $81.67 $86.25 Median $152.00 $111.25 $175.00 $98.50 $159.00 $80.00 $80.00 Full-day Mean $330.67 $217.00 $256.25 $158.40 $259.33 $146.00 $218.75 $200.00 $200.00 $225.00 $166.67 Median $304.00 $220.00 $262.50 $110.00 $278.00 $175.00 $237.50 $150.00 $150.00 $125.00 $100.00 Ballfield Hour Mean $10.83 $19.17 $15.31 $17.00 $14.58 $19.14 $15.17 $23.13 $15.08 $14.50 $13.00 $14.50 Median $10.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $12.92 $18.75 $10.00 $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 $10.00 $15.00 Half-day Mean $37.00 $78.00 $52.50 $66.67 $111.67 $50.00 $44.33 $41.67 Median $40.00 $60.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Full-day Mean $69.58 $133.33 $104.55 $112.50 $128.57 $121.67 $88.64 $119.44 $95.71 $88.83 $60.00 Median $80.00 $120.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $130.00 $95.00 $100.00 $80.00 $77.50 $50.00 Weekend Mean $162.50 $166.67 $205.00 $125.00 $175.00 $281.25 $308.33 Median $150.00 $150.00 $200.00 $125.00 $212.50 $250.00 $300.00 Ballfield Lights Hour Mean $22.81 $36.00 $21.04 $25.94 $23.81 $40.75 $20.45 $28.50 $27.14 $28.75 $21.00 $21.25 Median $21.25 $30.00 $17.50 $20.00 $20.00 $44.00 $20.00 $30.00 $25.00 $32.50 $20.00 $20.00 Half-day Mean $78.75 $117.50 $113.33 $165.00 Median $67.50 $110.00 $80.00 $170.00 Full-day Mean $153.00 $263.33 $115.28 $110.71 $132.50 $90.00 $142.71 $179.52 Median $140.00 $190.00 $100.00 $100.00 $125.00 $80.00 $152.50 $166.67 Weekend Mean $148.00 $148.00 $233.57 $233.33 $262.38 $333.61 Median $150.00 $150.00 $200.00 $300.00 $200.00 $287.50 38

Facility Tennis Court A B C D E F Hour Mean $1.80 $2.67 $5.07 $6.67 $4.67 $5.67 $9.50 $16.00 Median $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $3.50 $2.50 $3.50 $7.50 $15.00 Half-day Mean Median Full-day Mean Median Weekend Mean Median Tennis Court Lights Hour Mean $10.17 $18.10 $6.38 $7.38 $17.00 $26.00 Median $4.75 $4.00 $2.00 $2.00 $12.50 $25.00 Half-day Mean Median Full-day Mean Median Weekend Mean Median Swimming Pool Hour Mean Median $138.33 $68.70 $93.67 $60.71 $82.00 $51.00 $60.88 $37.50 $37.67 $42.67 $175.00 $82.34 $93.00 $35.00 $75.00 $50.00 $60.00 $31.00 $43.00 $43.00 Half-day Mean Median $112.50 $87.50 Full-day Mean Median * Figures enclosed by parentheses reflect median values calculated from 2 or less responses. ** For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C. 39

Table 26 Other Fees and Charges Other Rentals Resident Resident Amphitheater $150.00 $150.00 Canoe/Kayak $7.00 $7.00 Chapel / School house Concession Stand $25.00 Fishing Gazebo $304.00 $304.00 Horseshoes Kirby $200.00 $300.00 Lining Field $25.00 Nature Center Lobby $50.00 $100.00 Nature Center Theater $150.00 $300.00 Outdoor Basketball Court $10.00 $10.00 Outdoor Basketball Court with Lights $20.00 $20.00 Park Complex and Outdoor basketball court $504.00 Park House $504.00 $504.00 Parks $350.00 $350.00 Sail/Row Boat Rental $105.00 $105.00 Skate Park $35.00 Soccer field $10.00 Soccer field $75.00 $75.00 Soccer Field w/ Lights $25.00 $25.00 Soccer Fields $5.00 $10.00 Softball Complex $650.00 Splash Pad $50.00 Sprayground Rental $752.00 $752.00 Sprayground visit $1.00 $1.00 Town Commons $1,504.00 $1,504.00 Track $500.00 Volleyball Court $102.00 40

Recreation Program Area and Budgets This section measures the number of full-time employees, current and future budgets, number of participants in each program area, and revenue generated by that program area. The number of employees is limited to only those who are dedicated (can be devided into.25 or ¼ increments if a fulltime employee has multiple responsibilities) to just that single programming area. The budget is the total (operations and capital) estimate for the last fiscal year (FY 06-07) and the current fiscal year (FY 07-08). The number of participants is a summation of all participants in that specific program area during the last fiscal year (FY 06-07). Lastly, the amount of revenue generated is a summation of all revenue including but not exclusive to tickets, concessions, fees, and any other charges. Table 27 Statewide Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of Employees 06-07 Budget Proposed 07-08 Budget 06-07 # of Participants 06-07 Revenue Adult Athletics 1.71 $50,933 $51,100 9,574 $28,961 After School 1.97 $85,200 $117,274 2,701 $94,491 Aquatics 5.97 $216,177 $243,632 48,219 $99,063 Community Centers 6.56 $538,197 $450,040 48,618 $176,929 Cultural Arts 2.57 $160,589 $156,268 14,666 $64,688 Day Camps 6.34 $54,709 $53,148 1,532 $45,803 Outdoor Recreation 5.91 $472,210 $486,352 118,517 $111,837 Senior Programs 1.53 $88,906 $84,518 6,219 $22,193 Special Events 3.01 $28,846 $31,290 24,585 $10,365 Youth Athletics 3.49 $92,479 $97,012 4,045 $41,598 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 28 Statewide Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost Per Participant 06-07 Revenue Per Participant % of Per Capita Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $5.32 $3.03 56.86% After School $31.55 $34.99 110.91% Aquatics $4.48 $2.05 45.83% Community Centers $11.07 $3.64 32.87% Cultural Arts $10.95 $4.41 40.28% Day Camps $35.71 $29.90 83.72% Outdoor Recreation $3.98 $0.94 23.68% Senior Programs $14.30 $3.57 24.96% Special Events $1.17 $0.42 35.93% Youth Athletics $22.86 $10.28 44.98% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 41

Table 29 Class A Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of Employees 06-07 Budget Proposed 07-08 Budget 06-07 # of Participants 06-07 Revenue Adult Athletics 2.25 $176,146 $171,685 68,942 $149,896 After School 5.35 $358,547 9,907 $457,497 Aquatics 7.05 $972,824 $1,075,924 256,652 $504,717 Community Centers 28.25 $1,925,147 $1,582,820 171,211 $562,941 Cultural Arts 5.75 $366,677 $332,365 51,464 $167,968 Day Camps 12.08 $152,807 $155,295 5,631 $142,258 Outdoor Recreation 20.54 $1,748,278 $1,660,747 420,575 $351,132 Senior Programs 2.44 $150,562 $179,697 18,711 $54,788 Special Events 9.54 $11,016 $11,522 132,917 $5,196 Youth Athletics 7.07 $110,610 $144,427 17,068 $108,048 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 30 Class A Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost 06-07 Revenue % of Per Capita Per Participant Per Participant Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $2.55 $2.17 85.10% After School $36.19 $46.18 127.60% Aquatics $3.79 $1.97 51.88% Community Centers $11.24 $3.29 29.24% Cultural Arts $7.12 $3.26 45.81% Day Camps $27.14 $25.27 93.10% Outdoor Recreation $4.16 $0.83 20.08% Senior Programs $8.05 $2.93 36.39% Special Events $0.08 $0.04 47.17% Youth Athletics $6.48 $6.33 97.68% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 42

Table 31 Class B Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of 06-07 Proposed 06-07 # of 06-07 Employees Budget 07-08 Budget Participants Revenue Adult Athletics 1.48 $45,236 $49,503 2,003 $24,939 After School 1.17 $56,750 $62,968 1,207 $29,613 Aquatics 6.46 $107,642 $112,152 15,084 $43,545 Community Centers 6.15 $484,733 $278,388 91,434 $304,851 Cultural Arts Day Camps 8.80 $50,606 $47,639 1,392 $45,756 Outdoor Recreation 2.47 $148,237 $181,765 28,110 $119,719 Senior Programs 1.06 $185,135 $122,664 10,996 $39,861 Special Events 1.02 $28,793 $24,877 13,939 $15,410 Youth Athletics 4.27 $94,106 $90,141 3,665 $49,103 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 32 Class B Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost Per Participant 06-07 Revenue Per Participant % of Per Capita Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $22.58 $12.45 55.13% After School $47.02 $24.53 52.18% Aquatics $7.14 $2.89 40.45% Community Centers $5.30 $3.33 62.89% Cultural Arts Day Camps $36.34 $32.86 90.42% Outdoor Recreation $5.27 $4.26 80.76% Senior Programs $16.84 $3.62 21.53% Special Events $2.07 $1.11 53.52% Youth Athletics $25.67 $13.40 52.18% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 43

Table 33 Class C Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of 06-07 Proposed 06-07 # of 06-07 Employees Budget 07-08 Budget Participants Revenue Adult Athletics 10.27 $57,207 $46,195 18,648 $74,755 After School 1.32 $33,920 $37,051 396 $24,965 Aquatics 2.99 $115,710 $153,642 2,669 $34,608 Community Centers 3.90 $492,168 $526,498 34,240 $42,305 Cultural Arts 1.17 $111,192 $117,444 2,917 $33,143 Day Camps 3.85 $25,049 $25,474 153 $14,002 Outdoor Recreation 1.95 $217,382 $195,311 4,426 $47,136 Senior Programs 0.85 $28,942 $31,233 822 $6,706 Special Events 2.41 $49,294 $54,049 8,007 $11,318 Youth Athletics 3.25 $198,605 $204,887 1,568 $28,381 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 34 Class C Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost Per Participant 06-07 Revenue Per Participant % of Per Capita Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $3.07 $4.01 130.67% After School $85.57 $62.98 73.60% Aquatics $43.36 $12.97 29.91% Community Centers $14.37 $1.24 8.60% Cultural Arts $38.12 $11.36 29.81% Day Camps $164.05 $91.70 55.90% Outdoor Recreation $49.11 $10.65 21.68% Senior Programs $35.21 $8.16 23.17% Special Events $6.16 $1.41 22.96% Youth Athletics $126.68 $18.10 14.29% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 44

Table 35 Class D Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of Employees 06-07 Budget Proposed 07-08 Budget 06-07 # of Participants 06-07 Revenue Adult Athletics 1.15 $39,409 $40,247 1,054 $10,509 After School 0.56 $49,368 $53,056 2,267 $8,000 Aquatics 4.22 $59,145 $61,628 10,040 $23,545 Community Centers 1.75 $154,268 $136,810 13,774 $37,478 Cultural Arts 1.46 $28,739 $33,322 4,897 $30,200 Day Camps 2.41 $29,914 $29,832 314 $11,957 Outdoor Recreation 1.08 $50,804 $50,763 3,580 $11,096 Senior Programs 1.52 $93,305 $95,587 2,194 $4,432 Special Events 2.05 $41,178 $47,636 8,597 $13,428 Youth Athletics 2.06 $96,568 $115,373 1,820 $27,071 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 36 Class D Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost 06-07 Revenue % of Per Capita Per Participant Per Participant Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $37.39 $9.97 26.67% After School $21.78 $3.53 16.20% Aquatics $5.89 $2.35 39.81% Community Centers $11.20 $2.72 24.29% Cultural Arts $5.87 $6.17 105.08% Day Camps $95.17 $38.04 39.97% Outdoor Recreation $14.19 $3.10 21.84% Senior Programs $42.52 $2.02 4.75% Special Events $4.79 $1.56 32.61% Youth Athletics $53.05 $14.87 28.03% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 45

Table 37 Class E Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of Employees 06-07 Budget Proposed 07-08 Budget 06-07 # of Participants 06-07 Revenue Adult Athletics 2.45 $19,541 $17,585 921 $13,111 After School 2.40 $27,469 $20,876 1,160 $36,614 Aquatics 8.83 $59,935 $67,796 3,258 $29,319 Community Centers 3.28 $106,342 $112,093 10,447 $83,870 Cultural Arts Day Camps 6.47 $20,390 $18,952 718 $28,419 Outdoor Recreation 1.88 $192,234 $122,704 15,832 $17,589 Senior Programs 3.03 $33,824 $58,523 1,696 $19,535 Special Events 4.87 $18,338 $20,866 6,343 $3,835 Youth Athletics 4.15 $50,427 $50,830 3,003 $33,324 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 38 Class E Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost 06-07 Revenue % of Per Capita Per Participant Per Participant Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $21.21 $14.23 67.10% After School $23.68 $31.56 133.29% Aquatics $18.40 $9.00 48.92% Community Centers $10.18 $8.03 78.87% Cultural Arts Day Camps $28.42 $39.61 139.37% Outdoor Recreation $12.14 $1.11 9.15% Senior Programs $19.94 $11.52 57.75% Special Events $2.89 $0.60 20.91% Youth Athletics $16.79 $11.10 66.08% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 46

Table 39 Class F Averages for Program Area Budgets, Employees, Participants, and Revenues Program Area 06-07 # of Employees 06-07 Budget Proposed 07-08 Budget 06-07 # of Participants 06-07 Revenue Adult Athletics 0.75 $11,581 $11,008 434 $10,364 After School 0.58 $12,983 22 $16,690 Aquatics Community Centers 2.04 $27,917 $30,417 1,117 $83,377 Cultural Arts Day Camps 4.75 $10,211 $12,158 58 $13,105 Outdoor Recreation $2,529 $2,807 765 Senior Programs 0.81 $4,180 $5,924 854 $10,203 Special Events 1.33 $12,220 $11,970 3,138 $8,517 Youth Athletics 2.14 $15,746 $21,440 733 $30,305 * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. Table 40 Class F Averages of Cost Per Participant, Revenue, and Percentage of Return Program Area 06-07 Cost 06-07 Revenue % of Per Capita Per Participant Per Participant Returned by Revenue Adult Athletics $26.70 $23.89 89.49% After School Aquatics Community Centers $24.99 $74.64 298.67% Cultural Arts Day Camps $176.04 $225.95 128.35% Outdoor Recreation $3.30 Senior Programs $4.90 $11.95 244.12% Special Events $3.89 $2.71 69.69% Youth Athletics $21.48 $41.34 192.46% * Blank spaces reflect mean and median values calculated from 2 or less responses. 47

Miscellaneous Table 41 Communities with Subdivision Regulations, Acres Dedicated, and Dollars Collected in the Past 5 Years Recreation Department Acres Dedicated Dollars Collected Aberdeen Parks & Recreation Ayden Recreation & Parks $17,000 Carteret County Parks & Recreation $88,593 Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources 102 $2,857,538 Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation 70 $217,000 Clayton Parks & Recreation 26 $40,000 Cornelius Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture 100 $25,000 Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation $397,776 Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks $2,274,288 Garner Parks & Recreation Gibsonville Parks & Recreation $50,000 Greensboro Parks & Recreation 603 Havelock Parks and Recreation $10,000 Hickory Parks & Recreation $2,500 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks $150,000 Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation Moore County Parks & Recreation $800 Morehead City Parks & Recreation 4 $3,011 Newton Parks & Recreation 10 $13,850 Orange County Recreation & Parks 14 Raleigh Parks & Recreation 213 $11,416,761 Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation Selma Parks & Recreation 1 Wake County Parks & Recreation 25 $460,714 Wendell Parks & Recreation 20 Wilmington Parks, Recreation & Downtown Services Winterville Parks & Recreation $130,000 48

Appendix A Major Change 2005-2006 Audited Operating and Capital Expenditures by Individual Agency Department Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Population Aberdeen Parks & Recreation $135,196 $169,879 $15,000 4,214 Ahoskie Park & Recreation $160,156 $136,260 $14,039 4,490 Alamance County Recreation & Parks $614,123 $568,464 $13,751 138,572 Albemarle Parks & Recreation $586,303 $487,113 $4,810 $140,182 15,917 Alexander County Recreation $60,454 $105,543 $12,242 35,898 Alleghany County Recreation $94,076 $68,561 10,912 Andrews Recreation $14,596 $60,467 $36,305 1,892 Angier Recreation $89,143 $47,516 $133,600 3,942 Anson County Parks & Recreation $225,113 $91,662 25,766 Apex Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $930,653 $849,485 $4,488,487 $76,743 27,215 Archdale Parks & Recreation $359,455 $267,121 $193,719 9,475 Ashe County Parks & Recreation $193,931 $190,541 $123,154 25,500 Asheboro Parks & Recreation $1,345,385 $803,260 $103,503 23,213 Asheville Parks & Recreation $4,527,717 $7,150,102 $203,624 73,189 Avery County Parks & Recreation $97,471 $115,692 $12,152 18,030 Ayden Recreation & Parks $146,237 $64,960 4,827 Belhaven Parks & Recreation $30,601 $45,503 $18,108 1,936 Belmont Parks & Recreation $158,864 $238,434 $7,327 $1,197 9,153 Benson Parks & Recreation $172,726 $135,115 $8,489 3,380 Bertie County Parks & Recreation $60,197 $24,083 $587,624 $37,500 19,640 Bessemer City Recreation $165,640 $135,793 $72,613 $12,194 5,362 Black Mountain Recreation & Parks $565,889 $570,950 $143,712 $33,528 7,694 Bladen County Park & Recreation $107,176 $87,048 $1,553 32,866 Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation $181,243 $129,970 $101,161 1,427 Boilings Spring Lakes Parks, Recreation & Community Center $76,361 $162,731 $13,748 3,767 Brunswick County Parks & Recreation $876,190 $967,955 $1,668,188 $1,198,907 89,463 Buncombe County Recreation Services $726,606 $78,838 $1,293 $130,176 216,738 Burke County Recreation & Parks $183,516 $243,744 $222,257 88,293 Burlington Recreation & Parks $3,214,224 $1,877,921 $247,173 47,295 Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation $443,879 $496,277 $337,134 150,434 Camden County Parks & Recreation $39,721 $221,538 $60,927 9,008 Canton Recreation & Parks $110,169 $138,039 4,123 Carolina Beach Recreation & Parks $441,295 $671,075 $238,353 5,640 Carrboro Recreation & Parks $816,241 $259,146 $96,502 18,423 Carteret County Parks & Recreation $674,648 $660,552 $22,000 62,760 Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $3,542,979 $4,088,761 $10,621,767 $208,407 116,244 Caswell County Parks & Recreation $127,881 $85,928 23,759 Catawba County Parks Division $134,476 $94,434 $218,150 149,032 Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation $1,354,180 $934,754 $1,977,585 52,397 Chatham County Recreation $109,496 $236,037 $4,764 56,090 Cherokee County Recreation $131,296 $110,584 $98,793 $634,881 26,180 49

Department Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Population Cherryville Parks & Recreation $7,728 $220,671 5,563 Chowan County Parks & Recreation $509,865 $318,549 $53,661 14,470 Clay County Recreation $69,105 $78,887 $6,777 9,876 Clayton Parks & Recreation $400,100 $637,590 $176,807 11,584 Clinton Recreation & Parks $420,866 $278,453 $108,388 $55,412 8,726 Columbus County Parks & Recreation $199,001 $202,948 54,524 Concord Parks & Recreation $1,067,491 $2,422,007 $547,491 $76,895 63,429 Cornelius Parks & Recreation $370,819 $633,926 $3,952 $853,079 17,144 Cramerton Parks & Recreation $142,160 $211,570 $10,650 $938 3,150 Craven County Recreation & Parks $325,012 $493,054 $4,893 92,670 Currituck County Parks & Recreation $205,266 $254,251 $150,309 $246,559 22,984 Dare County Parks & Recreation $931,778 $979,483 $952,659 $149,012 34,790 Davidson County Recreation $206,603 $213,825 $21,115 $32,557 154,294 Davidson Parks & Recreation $402,297 $963,465 $6,750 8,168 Dunn Parks & Recreation $333,435 $198,548 $5,714 9,816 Duplin County Parks & Recreation $142,194 $78,883 51,920 Durham Parks & Recreation $4,531,735 $3,770,506 $3,054,104 $1,514,066 209,123 Eden Parks & Recreation $457,142 $385,187 $272,609 $72,960 15,773 Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation $476,466 $354,457 $70,152 18,871 Elkin Recreation & Parks $328,244 $229,234 4,175 Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation $386,019 $210,798 $507,151 $113,017 3,803 Enfield Parks & Recreation $7,778 $12,003 2,327 Erwin Parks & Recreation $58,889 $146,511 $60,414 4,772 Farmville Parks $58,972 $123,904 $21,574 4,611 Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation $4,296,648 $7,642,844 $2,748,755 $2,883,059 305173 Fletcher Parks & Recreation $161,545 $150,386 $26,441 5,232 Forest City Parks & Recreation $521,427 $515,022 $106,587 7,283 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation $3,397,668 $4,715,410 $1,846,984 $243,747 326,340 Franklin County Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $216,299 $216,346 54,106 Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks $432,257 $461,715 $798,039 $27,500 12,209 Garner Parks & Recreation $1,093,780 $797,675 $2,541,795 $213,759 22,406 Gaston County Parks & Recreation $195,450 $399,318 $196,008 $17,553 193,886 Gastonia Parks & Recreation $1,626,920 $692,920 $80,463 70,278 Gibsonville Parks & Recreation $158,171 $61,651 4,619 Goldsboro Parks & Recreation $1,603,115 $828,758 $90,686 38,186 Graham County Recreation & Parks $86,158 $158,439 $12,386 8,119 Graham Recreation & Parks $283,858 $216,826 $37,527 14,048 Granite Falls Recreation $160,348 $158,133 $10,975 4,762 Granville County Recreation $57,697 $336,953 $69,790 53,356 Greene County Parks & Recreation $90,978 $77,808 $7,360 20,173 Greensboro Parks & Recreation $10,883,270 $12,698,664 $2,525,634 $253,872 237,324 Greenville Recreation & Parks $3,540,809 $1,858,782 $501,985 $375,495 68,977 Hamlet Recreation $78,221 $88,182 5,839 Harnett County Park & Recreation $110,956 $191,965 $52,000 101,608 Havelock Recreation $321,303 $192,666 $586,230 $62,415 22,461 Haw River Recreation $80,088 $69,730 $8,404 1,985 50

Department Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Population Haywood County Recreation $132,290 $219,640 $19,039 56,595 Henderson County Parks & Recreation $516,429 $468,476 $86,041 97,792 Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks $542,642 $1,045,504 $42,707 43,624 Hickory Parks & Recreation $1,546,139 $1,481,854 $295,015 39,018 High Point Parks & Recreation $3,603,977 $2,214,226 $313,272 92,515 Highlands Parks & Recreation $308,629 $344,522 $461,410 954 Hoke County Parks & Recreation $160,908 $215,603 $52,895 40,696 Holly Springs Parks & Recreation $843,741 $753,002 $577,101 15,196 Hudson Parks & Recreation $89,349 $109,694 $392 $19,975 3,097 Huntersville Parks & Recreation $677,797 $3,683,914 $573,670 31,646 Iredell County Recreation $522,965 $362,126 $181,850 $37,375 139,727 Jackson County Recreation & Parks $436,187 $506,539 $534,667 $509,494 35,752 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks $804,893 $1,372,390 $648,734 $101,985 73,121 Jones County Recreation $26,082 $16,373 10,246 Kannapolis Parks & Recreation $517,166 $608,356 $1,027,614 $32,046 40,141 Kenly Recreation $33,047 $66,562 1,856 Kernersville Parks & Recreation $449,563 $434,002 21,277 Kinston-Lenoir Parks & Recreation $1,360,256 $1,454,435 $367,991 23,068 Knightdale Parks & Recreation $371,713 $435,689 $35,434 6,947 Lagrange Recreation & Parks $13,261 2,808 Landis Parks & Recreation $81,059 $163,841 $59,475 3,036 Lee County Parks & Recreation $570,369 $473,291 $278,164 $20,395 53,789 Lenoir Parks & Recreation $419,261 $828,682 $673,023 $46,281 18,458 Lexington Parks & Recreation $835,936 $457,855 $273,444 $9,304 20,918 Liberty Recreation $81,518 $32,410 $19,756 2,779 Lillington Recreation $61,998 $46,138 $32,000 3,031 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation $397,490 $355,089 $55,160 $44,650 69,529 Lincolnton Parks and Recreation $82,183 10,582 Louisburg Parks & Recreation $56,368 $123,963 $616,648 $6,599 3,644 Lumberton Recreation & Parks $802,247 $398,402 $25,272 22,619 Macon County Recreation $304,430 $935,640 $17,478 32,550 Madison County Parks & Recreation $62,836 $68,617 20,296 Madison-Mayodan Recreation $230,971 $303,988 $40,634 4664 Maiden Parks & Recreation $89,782 $147,956 $11,969 3,347 Marshville Parks & Recreation $45,568 $60,688 $24,371 2,762 Matthews Parks & Recreation $94,256 $198,966 $4,116,517 25,442 McDowell County Parks & Recreation $139,082 $383,703 43,175 Mebane Recreation & Parks $295,793 $440,521 $682,746 $10,557 8,105 Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation $19,711,523 $11,667,860 $646,391 $379,143 796,232 Mitchell County Parks & Recreation $42,849 $59,284 $8,409 15,880 Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation $251,234 $1,189,909 $69,251 38930 Monroe Parks & Recreation $2,933,283 $2,497,634 $705,728 $499,044 32,454 Montgomery County Parks and Recreation $19,015 $55,082 27,359 Moore County Parks & Recreation $192,600 $334,043 $8,629 80,867 Mooresville Recreation $756,906 $1,464,478 $259,804 23,143 Morehead City Parks & Recreation $246,375 $276,443 $10,666 $74,746 8,209 51

Department Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Population Morganton Recreation & Parks $1,188,880 $1,058,624 $836,510 $41,177 17,010 Morrisville Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $1,076,506 $565,008 $56,106 $29,873 12,829 Mount Airy Parks and Recreation $589,129 $642,437 $331,462 8,579 Mount Holly Parks & Recreation $161,360 $184,513 $30,875 9,835 Mount Olive Parks & Recreation $27,523 $61,961 4,610 Nashville Parks & Recreation $105,034 $107,057 $5,679 4,701 New Bern Recreation & Parks $1,131,460 $847,475 $229,385 24,429 New Hanover County Parks $1,503,372 $1,279,378 $256,250 180,358 Newton Parks & Recreation $729,682 $353,509 $128,408 13,075 North Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $122,992 $83,434 $105,057 $30,249 4,168 Northampton County Recreation $77,331 $20,543 21,568 Norwood Recreation $26,618 $21,820 $171,055 2,858 Oak Island Parks & Recreation $368,583 $256,019 $93,470 7,711 Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation $1,502,505 4,491 Old Fort Parks & Recreation $30,824 $35,059 968 Onslow County Parks & Recreation $671,050 $361,197 $3,201 157,748 Orange County Recreation & Parks $838,747 $738,672 $32,618 121,991 Oxford Parks & Recreation $347,906 $109,047 $124,540 8,563 Pamlico County Parks & Recreation $133,859 $118,494 $8,560 13,068 Pasquotank County Parks & Recreation $118,858 $87,782 $27,654 38,882 Pender County Parks & Recreation $92,107 $92,143 $192,288 $3,559 46,538 Perquimans County Recreation $121,865 $76,829 $57,880 $34,110 12,154 Person County Parks & Recreation $481,015 $502,788 $204,149 $189,985 37,125 Pinebluff Parks & Recreation $12,991 $11,548 1,275 Pinehurst Parks & Recreation $241,266 $696,537 $879,264 $184,574 11,026 Pineville Parks & Recreation $183,076 $198,071 $40,221 6,768 Polk County Recreation $128,353 $260,981 $21,569 19,006 Raleigh Parks & Recreation $17,580,860 $12,456,724 $13,199,887 $2,414,113 338,669 Randleman Parks & Recreation $151,294 $100,593 $14,500 4,105 Reidsville Recreation $530,181 $479,196 $264,384 $6,355 14,623 Richmond County Parks & Recreation $44,078 $160,043 $7,390 46,676 Roanoke Rapids Parks & Recreation $725,300 $359,282 $9,773 16,721 Robersonville Recreation $35,997 $11,073 1,641 Robeson County Parks & Recreation $296,733 $479,128 $35,762 127,695 Rockingham Recreation $241,881 $196,022 $439,026 $11,300 9,484 Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $2,980,562 $1,573,786 $8,496,988 $1,713,875 56,291 Rolesville Parks & Recreation $34,566 $99,277 $518,760 $9,582 1,742 Rowan County Parks & Recreation $1,033,141 $1,011,327 $464,929 $365,686 133,339 Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation $42,289 4,151 Salisbury Parks & Recreation $1,298,896 $1,204,368 $98,118 29,239 Sampson County Parks & Recreation $367,512 $527,291 $17,388 63,566 Scotland County Parks & Recreation $221,620 $366,909 36,838 Scotland Neck Parks & Recreation $36,001 2,254 Selma Parks & Recreation $182,115 $151,056 6,841 Shelby Parks & Recreation $1,324,048 $486,333 $75,090 20,876 Siler City Parks & Recreation $101,682 $204,457 $1,396 7,937 52

Department Salaries All Other Direct Spending Construction Land, Equipment and Existing Structures Population Smithfield Parks & Recreation $516,754 $246,598 $136,026 $192,382 12,172 Southern Pines Recreation & Parks $242,303 $332,861 $475,988 11,794 Southport Recreation $92,432 $86,637 $59,207 2,677 Spindale Recreation $67,908 $81,070 3,916 Spring Lake Recreation & Parks $246,358 $184,604 $1,871,823 8,207 Spruce Pine Parks & Recreation $92,843 $54,184 $73,307 2,027 Stanley Parks & Recreation $59,125 $140,852 $2,500 3,030 Statesville Recreation & Parks $1,136,167 $742,602 $346,384 25,397 Stokes County Recreation $2,432 $126,445 $380 46,234 Surf City Parks & Recreation $43,016 $30,974 $5,726,641 $16,162 1,619 Surry County Recreation $183,190 $297,070 $5,525 73,028 Swain County-Bryson City Parks & Recreation $108,891 $257,300 $193,831 13585 Tabor City Parks and Recreation $83,305 2,572 Tarboro Parks & Recreation $579,693 $533,800 $21,000 $90,708 10,686 Thomasville Parks & Recreation $835,253 $620,593 $912,098 26,086 Transylvania County Parks & Recreation $216,150 $166,759 $1,155 $9,425 29,880 Union County Parks & Recreation $629,385 $747,682 $186,867 161,332 Valdese Recreation $357,096 $495,049 4,555 Wake County Parks & Recreation $1,293,040 $881,453 $1,823,615 $58,681 755,034 Wake Forest Parks & Recreation $486,681 $514,946 $395,193 $2,504,720 19,792 Wallace Parks & Recreation $119,084 $122,759 $31,303 3,526 Warren County Parks & Recreation $67,885 $80,495 $741,132 $20,000 20,215 Warsaw Recreation & Parks $11,302 3,125 Washington County Parks & Recreation $36,027 $84,422 $1,500 13,418 Washington Parks Recreation & Civic Center $701,987 $666,191 $95,521 9,836 Watauga County Parks & Recreation $657,664 $150,025 $10,603 42,934 Waynesville Parks & Recreation $760,652 $646,041 $70,652 $44,948 9,621 Wendell Parks & Recreation $235,863 $208,488 $15,129 5,055 Whiteville Parks & Recreation $119,905 $181,178 $79,196 $4,653 5,102 Wilkes County Parks & Recreation $314,995 $368,222 $64,121 66,897 Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $57,786 $107,996 $15,240 3,178 Williamston Parks & Recreation $143,251 $208,351 $788,788 $15,478 5,801 Wilmington Public Service and Facilities $3,106,743 $3,127,015 $253,022 $75,328 97,135 Wilson Parks & Recreation $1,895,402 $2,197,866 $89,066 $142,580 47,911 Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks $4,009,398 $4,278,450 $696,847 $121,109 199,061 Winterville Parks & Recreation $102,593 $199,297 $66,664 7,698 Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation $258,800 $120,538 $29,165 2,648 Yadkin County Parks & Recreation $94,550 $80,751 $1,296 37,404 Yancey County Recreation $153,561 $121,326 $206,323 $2,015 18,152 Zebulon Parks & Recreation $253,790 $134,947 $213,824 $78,490 4,606 *If the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer or Local Government Commission did not have reported financial data, then the community was omitted. 53

Appendix B Major Change Audited 2005-2006 Per Capita Expenditures by Individual Agency Agency Total Operating Capital Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Aberdeen Parks & Recreation $75.96 $72.40 $3.56 Ahoskie Park & Recreation $69.14 $66.02 $3.13 Alamance County Recreation & Parks $8.63 $8.53 $0.10 Albemarle Parks & Recreation $76.55 $67.44 $9.11 Alexander County Recreation $4.97 $4.62 $0.34 Alleghany County Recreation $14.90 $14.90 Andrews Recreation $58.86 $39.67 $19.19 Angier Recreation $68.56 $34.67 $33.89 Anson County Parks & Recreation $12.29 $12.29 Apex Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $233.16 $65.41 $167.75 Archdale Parks & Recreation $86.57 $66.13 $20.45 Ashe County Parks & Recreation $19.91 $15.08 $4.83 Asheboro Parks & Recreation $97.00 $92.54 $4.46 Asheville Parks & Recreation $162.34 $159.56 $2.78 Avery County Parks & Recreation $12.50 $11.82 $0.67 Ayden Recreation & Parks $43.75 $43.75 Belhaven Parks & Recreation $48.66 $39.31 $9.35 Belmont Parks & Recreation $44.34 $43.41 $0.93 Benson Parks & Recreation $93.59 $91.08 $2.51 Bertie County Parks & Recreation $36.12 $4.29 $31.83 Bessemer City Recreation $72.03 $56.22 $15.82 Black Mountain Recreation & Parks $170.79 $147.76 $23.04 Bladen County Park & Recreation $5.96 $5.91 $0.05 Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation $288.98 $218.09 $70.89 Boilings Spring Lakes Parks, Recreation & Community Center $67.12 $63.47 $3.65 Brunswick County Parks & Recreation $52.66 $20.61 $32.05 Buncombe County Recreation Services $4.32 $3.72 $0.61 Burke County Recreation & Parks $7.36 $4.84 $2.52 Burlington Recreation & Parks $112.89 $107.67 $5.23 Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation $8.49 $6.25 $2.24 Camden County Parks & Recreation $35.77 $29.00 $6.76 Canton Recreation & Parks $60.20 $60.20 Carolina Beach Recreation & Parks $239.49 $197.23 $42.26 Carrboro Recreation & Parks $63.61 $58.37 $5.24 Carteret County Parks & Recreation $21.63 $21.27 $0.35 Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $158.82 $65.65 $93.17 Caswell County Parks & Recreation $9.00 $9.00 Catawba County Parks Division $3.00 $1.54 $1.46 Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation $81.43 $43.68 $37.74 Chatham County Recreation $6.25 $6.16 $0.08 Cherokee County Recreation $37.26 $9.24 $28.02 Cherryville Parks & Recreation $41.06 $41.06 Chowan County Parks & Recreation $60.96 $57.25 $3.71 54

Agency Total Operating Capital Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Clay County Recreation $15.67 $14.99 $0.69 Clayton Parks & Recreation $104.84 $89.58 $15.26 Clinton Recreation & Parks $98.91 $80.14 $18.77 Columbus County Parks & Recreation $7.37 $7.37 Concord Parks & Recreation $64.86 $55.01 $9.84 Cornelius Parks & Recreation $108.60 $58.61 $49.99 Cramerton Parks & Recreation $115.97 $112.30 $3.68 Craven County Recreation & Parks $8.88 $8.83 $0.05 Currituck County Parks & Recreation $37.26 $19.99 $17.27 Dare County Parks & Recreation $86.60 $54.94 $31.67 Davidson County Recreation $3.07 $2.72 $0.35 Davidson Parks & Recreation $168.04 $167.21 $0.83 Dunn Parks & Recreation $54.78 $54.20 $0.58 Duplin County Parks & Recreation $4.26 $4.26 Durham Parks & Recreation $61.54 $39.70 $21.84 Eden Parks & Recreation $75.31 $53.40 $21.91 Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation $47.75 $44.03 $3.72 Elkin Recreation & Parks $133.53 $133.53 Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation $320.01 $156.93 $163.07 Enfield Parks & Recreation $8.50 $8.50 Erwin Parks & Recreation $55.70 $43.04 $12.66 Farmville Parks $44.34 $39.66 $4.68 Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation $57.58 $39.12 $18.45 Fletcher Parks & Recreation $64.67 $59.62 $5.05 Forest City Parks & Recreation $156.95 $142.31 $14.64 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation $31.27 $24.86 $6.41 Franklin County Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $8.00 $8.00 Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks $140.84 $73.22 $67.62 Garner Parks & Recreation $207.40 $84.42 $122.98 Gaston County Parks & Recreation $4.17 $3.07 $1.10 Gastonia Parks & Recreation $34.15 $33.01 $1.14 Gibsonville Parks & Recreation $47.59 $47.59 Goldsboro Parks & Recreation $66.06 $63.68 $2.37 Graham County Recreation & Parks $31.65 $30.13 $1.53 Graham Recreation & Parks $38.31 $35.64 $2.67 Granite Falls Recreation $69.18 $66.88 $2.30 Granville County Recreation $8.70 $7.40 $1.31 Greene County Parks & Recreation $8.73 $8.37 $0.36 Greensboro Parks & Recreation $111.08 $99.37 $11.71 Greenville Recreation & Parks $91.00 $78.28 $12.72 Hamlet Recreation $28.50 $28.50 Harnett County Park & Recreation $3.49 $2.98 $0.51 Havelock Recreation $51.76 $22.88 $28.88 Haw River Recreation $79.71 $75.48 $4.23 Haywood County Recreation $6.55 $6.22 $0.34 Henderson County Parks & Recreation $10.95 $10.07 $0.88 55

Agency Total Operating Capital Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks $37.38 $36.41 $0.98 Hickory Parks & Recreation $85.17 $77.61 $7.56 High Point Parks & Recreation $66.28 $62.89 $3.39 Highlands Parks & Recreation $1,168.30 $684.64 $483.66 Hoke County Parks & Recreation $10.55 $9.25 $1.30 Holly Springs Parks & Recreation $143.05 $105.08 $37.98 Hudson Parks & Recreation $70.85 $64.27 $6.58 Huntersville Parks & Recreation $155.96 $137.83 $18.13 Iredell County Recreation $7.90 $6.33 $1.57 Jackson County Recreation & Parks $55.57 $26.37 $29.21 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks $40.04 $29.78 $10.27 Jones County Recreation $4.14 $4.14 Kannapolis Parks & Recreation $54.44 $28.04 $26.40 Kenly Recreation $53.67 $53.67 Kernersville Parks & Recreation $41.53 $41.53 Kinston-Lenoir Parks & Recreation $137.97 $122.02 $15.95 Knightdale Parks & Recreation $121.32 $116.22 $5.10 Lagrange Recreation & Parks $4.72 $4.72 Landis Parks & Recreation $100.26 $80.67 $19.59 Lee County Parks & Recreation $24.95 $19.40 $5.55 Lenoir Parks & Recreation $106.58 $67.61 $38.97 Lexington Parks & Recreation $75.37 $61.85 $13.52 Liberty Recreation $48.11 $41.00 $7.11 Lillington Recreation $46.23 $35.68 $10.56 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation $12.26 $10.82 $1.44 Lincolnton Parks and Recreation $7.77 $7.77 Louisburg Parks & Recreation $220.52 $49.49 $171.03 Lumberton Recreation & Parks $54.20 $53.08 $1.12 Macon County Recreation $38.63 $38.10 $0.54 Madison County Parks & Recreation $6.48 $6.48 Madison-Mayodan Recreation $123.41 $114.70 $8.71 Maiden Parks & Recreation $74.61 $71.03 $3.58 Marshville Parks & Recreation $47.29 $38.47 $8.82 Matthews Parks & Recreation $173.33 $11.53 $161.80 McDowell County Parks & Recreation $12.11 $12.11 Mebane Recreation & Parks $176.39 $90.85 $85.54 Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation $40.70 $39.41 $1.29 Mitchell County Parks & Recreation $6.96 $6.43 $0.53 Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation $38.80 $37.02 $1.78 Monroe Parks & Recreation $204.46 $167.34 $37.12 Montgomery County Parks and Recreation $2.71 $2.71 Moore County Parks & Recreation $6.62 $6.51 $0.11 Mooresville Recreation $107.21 $95.99 $11.23 Morehead City Parks & Recreation $74.09 $63.69 $10.40 Morganton Recreation & Parks $183.73 $132.13 $51.60 Morrisville Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $134.66 $127.95 $6.70 56

Agency Total Operating Capital Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Mount Airy Parks and Recreation $182.19 $143.56 $38.64 Mount Holly Parks & Recreation $38.31 $35.17 $3.14 Mount Olive Parks & Recreation $19.41 $19.41 Nashville Parks & Recreation $46.32 $45.12 $1.21 New Bern Recreation & Parks $90.40 $81.01 $9.39 New Hanover County Parks $16.85 $15.43 $1.42 Newton Parks & Recreation $92.67 $82.84 $9.82 North Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $81.99 $49.53 $32.46 Northampton County Recreation $4.54 $4.54 Norwood Recreation $76.80 $16.95 $59.85 Oak Island Parks & Recreation $93.12 $81.00 $12.12 Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation $334.56 $334.56 Old Fort Parks & Recreation $68.06 $68.06 Onslow County Parks & Recreation $6.56 $6.54 $0.02 Orange County Recreation & Parks $13.20 $12.93 $0.27 Oxford Parks & Recreation $67.91 $53.36 $14.54 Pamlico County Parks & Recreation $19.97 $19.31 $0.66 Pasquotank County Parks & Recreation $6.03 $5.31 $0.71 Pender County Parks & Recreation $8.17 $3.96 $4.21 Perquimans County Recreation $23.92 $16.35 $7.57 Person County Parks & Recreation $37.12 $26.50 $10.62 Pinebluff Parks & Recreation $19.25 $19.25 Pinehurst Parks & Recreation $181.54 $85.05 $96.48 Pineville Parks & Recreation $62.26 $56.32 $5.94 Polk County Recreation $21.62 $20.48 $1.13 Raleigh Parks & Recreation $134.80 $88.69 $46.10 Randleman Parks & Recreation $64.89 $61.36 $3.53 Reidsville Recreation $87.54 $69.03 $18.51 Richmond County Parks & Recreation $4.53 $4.37 $0.16 Roanoke Rapids Parks & Recreation $65.45 $64.86 $0.58 Robersonville Recreation $28.68 $28.68 Robeson County Parks & Recreation $6.36 $6.08 $0.28 Rockingham Recreation $93.66 $46.17 $47.48 Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $262.30 $80.91 $181.39 Rolesville Parks & Recreation $380.13 $76.83 $303.30 Rowan County Parks & Recreation $21.56 $15.33 $6.23 Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation $10.19 $10.19 Salisbury Parks & Recreation $88.97 $85.61 $3.36 Sampson County Parks & Recreation $14.35 $14.08 $0.27 Scotland County Parks & Recreation $15.98 $15.98 Scotland Neck Parks & Recreation $15.97 $15.97 Selma Parks & Recreation $48.70 $48.70 Shelby Parks & Recreation $90.32 $86.72 $3.60 Siler City Parks & Recreation $38.75 $38.57 $0.18 Smithfield Parks & Recreation $89.69 $62.71 $26.98 Southern Pines Recreation & Parks $89.13 $48.77 $40.36 57

Agency Total Operating Capital Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Southport Recreation $89.01 $66.89 $22.12 Spindale Recreation $38.04 $38.04 Spring Lake Recreation & Parks $280.59 $52.51 $228.08 Spruce Pine Parks & Recreation $108.70 $72.53 $36.17 Stanley Parks & Recreation $66.82 $66.00 $0.83 Statesville Recreation & Parks $87.61 $73.98 $13.64 Stokes County Recreation $2.80 $2.79 $0.01 Surf City Parks & Recreation $3,592.83 $45.70 $3,547.13 Surry County Recreation $6.65 $6.58 $0.08 Swain County-Bryson City Parks & Recreation $41.22 $26.96 $14.27 Tabor City Parks and Recreation $32.39 $32.39 Tarboro Parks & Recreation $114.65 $104.20 $10.45 Thomasville Parks & Recreation $90.77 $55.81 $34.97 Transylvania County Parks & Recreation $13.17 $12.81 $0.35 Union County Parks & Recreation $9.69 $8.54 $1.16 Valdese Recreation $187.08 $187.08 Wake County Parks & Recreation $5.37 $2.88 $2.49 Wake Forest Parks & Recreation $197.13 $50.61 $146.52 Wallace Parks & Recreation $77.47 $68.59 $8.88 Warren County Parks & Recreation $44.99 $7.34 $37.65 Warsaw Recreation & Parks $3.62 $3.62 Washington County Parks & Recreation $9.09 $8.98 $0.11 Washington Parks Recreation & Civic Center $148.81 $139.10 $9.71 Watauga County Parks & Recreation $19.06 $18.81 $0.25 Waynesville Parks & Recreation $158.23 $146.21 $12.02 Wendell Parks & Recreation $90.90 $87.90 $2.99 Whiteville Parks & Recreation $75.45 $59.01 $16.43 Wilkes County Parks & Recreation $11.17 $10.21 $0.96 Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $56.96 $52.17 $4.80 Williamston Parks & Recreation $199.25 $60.61 $138.64 Wilmington Public Service and Facilities $67.56 $64.18 $3.38 Wilson Parks & Recreation $90.27 $85.43 $4.83 Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks $45.74 $41.63 $4.11 Winterville Parks & Recreation $47.88 $39.22 $8.66 Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation $154.27 $143.25 $11.01 Yadkin County Parks & Recreation $4.72 $4.69 $0.03 Yancey County Recreation $26.62 $15.14 $11.48 Zebulon Parks & Recreation $147.86 $84.40 $63.46 *If the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer or Local Government Commission did not have reported financial data, then the community was omitted. 58

Appendix C - New 2007-08 Budget and Number of Employees AGENCY Proposed 07-08 Budget # of Full-Time Employees # of Part-Time Employees # of Part-Time Officials Aberdeen Parks & Recreation $449,806 5.00 6.00 25.00 Albemarle Parks & Recreation $1,204,300 16.00 4.00 Alleghany County Recreation $706,000 2.00 30.00 10.00 Archdale Parks & Recreation $846,768 7.00 25.00 20.00 Ashe County Parks & Recreation $711,093 5.00 22.00 2.00 Asheboro Parks & Recreation $1,520,723 10.00 63.00 Avery County Parks & Recreation $365,025 3.00 21.00 7.00 Ayden Recreation & Parks $299,536 3.00 5.00 2.00 Bertie County Parks & Recreation $203,334 2.00 1.00 Boilings Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation $231,917 2.00 7.00 Burke County Recreation & Parks $804,580 6.00 20.00 125.00 Burlington Recreation & Parks $5,682,887 42.00 255.00 40.00 Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation $3,573,673 8.00 27.00 Carolina Beach Parks & Recreation $493,100 7.00 8.00 Carrboro Recreation & Parks $1,441,280 11.00 40.00 20.00 Carteret County Parks & Recreation $1,392,200 15.00 33.00 8.00 Cary Parks Recreation & Cultural Resources $18,865,765 57.00 6.75 Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation $2,924,000 19.00 4.00 35.00 Chowan-Edenton Parks and Recreation $1,656,092 8.00 40.00 45.00 Clayton Parks & Recreation $3,043,468 6.00 32.00 26.00 Clinton Recreation & Parks $992,864 9.00 5.00 35.00 Cornelius Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture $1,400,000 11.00 14.00 Craven County Recreation & Parks $726,428 8.00 19.00 3.00 Currituck County Parks & Recreation $1,084,377 11.00 2.00 50.00 Dare County Parks & Recreation $2,197,161 26.00 15.00 50.00 Duplin County Parks & Recreation $221,465 3.00 3.00 10.00 Eden Parks & Recreation $2,538,700 13.00 20.00 Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation $2,290,933 13.00 10.00 Elkin Recreation & Parks $638,419 6.00 30.00 40.00 Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation $6,383,832 189.00 128.00 260.00 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation $2,666,614 16.00 40.00 Fuquay-Varina Recreation & Parks $1,249,978 14.00 12.00 Garner Parks & Recreation $1,753,579 11.00 49.00 Gastonia Parks & Recreation $2,933,331 37.00 60.00 Gates County Parks & Recreation $197,000 4.00 3.00 2.00 Gibsonville Parks & Recreation $355,265 3.00 7.00 3.00 Goldsboro Parks & Recreation $2,839,324 37.00 22.00 Greensboro Parks & Recreation $19,340,942 185.00 441.00 340.00 Greenville Recreation & Parks $7,161,989 61.00 200.00 75.00 Havelock Parks and Recreation $255,000 9.00 4.00 59

AGENCY Proposed 07-08 Budget # of Full-Time Employees # of Part-Time Employees Haw River Parks and Recreation $158,966 2.00 2.00 # of Part-Time Officials Haywood County Recreation $332,590 1.50 11.00 18.00 Henderson County Parks & Recreation $1,022,780 7.00 4.00 75.00 Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks $1,510,600 16.00 40.00 Hickory Parks & Recreation $3,618,277 45.00 50.00 High Point Parks & Recreation $9,208,770 109.00 154.00 Highlands Parks & Recreation $510,000 5.00 7.00 2.00 Iredell County Parks and Recreation $1,318,980 11.00 25.00 175.00 Jacksonville Recreation & Parks $2,928,461 23.00 17.00 Kernersville Parks & Recreation $1,484,436 11.00 12.00 Kinston-Lenoir Parks & Recreation $3,171,350 35.00 130.00 50.00 Lee County Parks & Recreation $1,433,479 10.00 55.00 25.00 Lexington Parks & Recreation $717,914 7.00 2.00 Liberty Parks and Recreation Department $170,726 2.00 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation $979,288 8.00 22.00 2.00 Louisburg Parks & Recreation $450,000 1.00 1.00 5.00 Madison-Mayodan Recreation $502,565 5.00 4.00 140.00 McDowell County Parks & Recreation $353,901 4.00 3.00 30.00 Mebane Recreation & Parks $699,103 5.00 10.00 Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation $55,544,155 453.00 315.00 Mitchell County Parks & Recreation $123,151 1.00 10.00 Mocksville-Davie Parks & Recreation $504,106 5.00 10.00 30.00 Monroe Parks & Recreation $6,641,218 48.00 260.00 35.00 Montgomery County Parks and Recreation $62,000 1.00 9.00 3.00 Moore County Parks & Recreation $660,705 5.00 8.00 30.00 Morehead City Parks & Recreation $799,350 4.00 26.00 Mount Airy Parks and Recreation $137,910 12.00 32.00 28.00 Mount Olive Parks & Recreation $138,778 1.00 2.00 20.00 Nash County Parks and Recreation $191,000 2.00 1.00 24.00 Newton Parks & Recreation $2,069,550 16.00 12.00 75.00 North Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $286,395 2.00 10.00 Oak Island Parks & Recreation $1,063,021 9.00 25.00 10.00 Onslow County Parks & Recreation $1,750,508 21.00 45.00 Orange County Recreation & Parks $8,640,833 18.00 42.50 17.50 Pender County Parks & Recreation $501,720 3.25 9.00 Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks $1,215,479 10.00 80.00 65.00 Pitt County Community School & Recreation $612,050 6.00 75.00 70.00 Polk County Recreation $235,312 2.00 24.00 12.00 Raleigh Parks & Recreation $60,148,732 391.00 2340.00 300.00 Reidsville Recreation $1,440,000 6.00 30.00 18.00 Roanoke Rapids Parks & Recreation $3,213,269 18.00 51.00 Robeson County Parks & Recreation $904,198 11.00 Rockingham Parks and Recreation $477,230 3.00 4.00 30.00 Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $9,541,176 69.00 343.00 76.00 60

AGENCY Proposed 07-08 Budget # of Full-Time Employees # of Part-Time Employees Rowan County Parks & Recreation $2,041,069 18.00 60.00 Rutherfordton Parks and Recreation $188,850 Salisbury Parks & Recreation $2,272,017 25.00 33.00 # of Part-Time Officials Sampson County Parks & Recreation $949,403 8.00 16.00 25.00 Scotland County Parks & Recreation $771,450 4.00 10.00 10.00 Selma Parks & Recreation $377,000 3.00 10.00 50.00 Southern Pines Recreation & Parks $737,362 5.50 18.00 25.00 Statesville Recreation & Parks $3,786,916 32.00 100.00 30.00 Surf City Parks & Recreation $436,508 2.00 5.00 Surry County Parks and Recreation $715,367 3.00 7.00 Thomasville Parks & Recreation $1,037,871 11.00 32.00 11.00 Union County Parks & Recreation $1,044,971 18.00 45.00 Wake County Parks & Recreation $2,878,869 25.50 42.00 Wake Forest Parks & Recreation $2,193,445 14.00 23.00 Wallace Parks & Recreation $324,997 3.00 3.00 8.00 Warren County Parks & Recreation $320,044 2.00 1.00 11.00 Washington Parks Recreation & Civic Center $1,425,665 12.00 40.00 Waynesville Parks & Recreation $2,100,000 16.00 34.00 22.00 Wendell Parks & Recreation $666,529 5.00 15.00 Williamston Parks & Recreation $457,034 7.00 9.00 17.00 Wilmington Parks, Recreation & Downtown Services $2,536,017 27.00 31.00 Wilson Parks & Recreation $4,511,750 30.00 16.00 100.00 Winterville Parks & Recreation $493,210 3.00 12.00 30.00 Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation $426,579 2.00 21.00 15.00 61

Appendix D The mean or average provides a measure of central tendency for a sample of values or observations with a normal (bell shape) frequency distribution. For a sample of values with a nonsymmetric or skewed distribution, the mean is sensitive or influenced by the skewness of the distribution. Another measure of central tendency is the median. While the mean reflects the calculated midpoint of a set of values, the median measures the exact midpoint of a set of values when the values are ordered in magnitude, lowest to highest. The median is robust, therefore, it provides a better description of the midpoint for a sample with a nonsymmetric distribution. Mean Example For a sample of values (5,10,15,20,25,30,10,15,20,25,30,15,20,25,35,20) with a normal frequency distribution, the mean equals 20. The mean and the midpoint of the distribution curve are the same (see Example 1). Example 1 Frequency 4 3 2 1 0 Sample with Normal Distribution Mean and Median =20 5 10 15 20 20 25 25 30 Values 62

Median Example For the following sample of values (5,8,11,14,20,25,8,11,14,20,25,11,14,45,20,14) the mean equals 16.56. This sample has a nonsymmetric frequency distribution. The presence of an abnormally large value, 45, skews the sample distribution to the right. Therefore, the mean is influenced by the outlying value. When the sample values are ordered in magnitude, the median for the sample equals 14. The median is not influenced by the outlier; therefore it provides a better measure of central tendency for the sample (see Example 2). Example 2 Frequency Sample with Nonsymmetric Distribution 4.5 Median = 14 Mean = 16.56 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 5 8 8 11 11 11 14 14 14 14 20 20 20 25 25 45 Values Mean and median results from the Municipal and County Services Study, Fiscal Year 1997-98, provide significant information to local government park and recreation agencies if interpreted correctly. If the mean and median values are very close, the sample has a normal frequency distribution and the mean offers a good measure of the midpoint. If significant difference exists between the mean and median, lean towards using the median as the measure of central tendency. This sample possesses a nonsymmetric distribution and suffers skewness. When the mean is significantly higher than the median, abnormally high values skew the sample. When the median is significantly larger than the mean, abnormally low values skew the sample. 63

RRS Recreation Resources Service Recreation Resources Service is a technical assistance program for North Carolina park and recreation providers offered through a cooperative partnership between the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and the NC State University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Northeast Region Dallis Tucker Email: Dallis.Tucker@ncmail.net (252) 948-3889 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 FAX: (252) 975-3716 South Central Region Lindsey Dunevant Email: Lindsey_Dunevant@ncsu.edu 26032-E Newt Road Albemarle, NC 28001 (704) 986-3889 FAX: (704) 983-3303 Southeast Region Steve Moler Email: Steve.Moler@ncmail.net (252) 948-3888 Offices Northwest Region Vonda Martin Email: Vonda.Martin@ ncmail.net 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107-2241 (336) 771-5065 FAX: (336) 771-4631 Triangle Region Pete Armstrong, Director Email: Pete_Armstrong@ncsu.edu Nate Halubka Email: Nate_Halubka@ncsu.edu Charlynne Smith Email: c_smith@ncsu.edu Box 7632, NCSU Raleigh, NC 27695-7632 (919) 515-7118 FAX: (919) 513-4531 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 FAX: (252) 975-3716 Western Region LuAnn Bryan Email: LuAnn.Bryan@ncmail.net 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 (828) 296-4690 FAX: (828) 299-7043 http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/index.html